The quality of information dispatchers receive influences the efficiency of the emergency response. And now new state regulations will improve the way all dispatchers handle 9-1-1 medical emergencies in Massachusetts.
Tag Archives: Massachusetts
Billerica Passes on 9-1-1 Plan
BILLERICA — The town will no longer participate in talks to enter a regional emergency-dispatch plan after the Board of Selectmen voted Monday night to stick with the dual fire and police systems already in place.
Fire Chief: Don’t Be Shy about Calling 9-1-1
After years of teaching children not to make frivolous 911 calls, Chief Goodale said, “Maybe we’re at a point now where it’s appropriate to (teach people to) call 911.”
Townsend (Mass.) Selectmen Support Creation of New Dispatch Supervisor Job
Police Chief Erving Marshall and Lieutenant David Profit requested approval for a new, supervisory position in Townsend’s communications department Tuesday. Selectmen unanimously passed a motion to support the creation of the position for fiscal 2013.
Townsend Chief Requests Support to Create New Dispatch Supervisor Position
By Katina Caraganis, Sentinel & Enterprise (Fitchburg, Massachusetts) TOWNSEND — Police Chief Erving Marshall will go before the selectmen tonight to ask for their support in establishing a supervisor position for the station’s communications center. Marshall said one of his full-time dispatchers is retiring next month, and he believes there needs to be somebody who [...]
After Rejecting Regional 9-1-1, Danvers Faces Growing Problems at Dispatch Center
DANVERS — At the Danvers dispatch center, the radio consoles are so old that the manufacturer cannot guarantee it can find replacement parts, police Chief Neil Ouellette said.
Central 9-1-1 Not Urgent to Some
Public-safety officials and regional planners are looking at creating a single emergency communications center that will serve nine Greater Lowell communities, potentially saving each tens of thousands of dollars.
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Don’t Procrastinate … The FCC’s Narrowband Deadline Is Almost Here!
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Dispatching: A Profession or a Job?
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FCC Says PSAPs Must Be Able to Receive 9-1-1 Texts
- Naples City Council Bristle at Cost of New Radios; Suggest Officers Share
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Duty-Related Trauma Exposure in 9-1-1 Telecommunicators
- Residents: Go Slow on Address Change
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Don’t Procrastinate … The FCC’s Narrowband Deadline Is Almost Here!
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Protect Your PSAP Applications from Downtime
- Senate Confirms Jessica Rosenworcel and Ajit Pai as New FCC Commissioners
- N.M. Governor Unveils Wildfire-Warning System
- FCC Reviews Rules Governing the Emergency Alert System
- S. Elgin Dispatch Switch Smooth So Far
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