SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) -- 911 operators may soon be able to provide lifesaving CPR care over the phone after a measure was passed by a state representative on April 7. State Rep. Lisa Davis (D-Chicago) passed House Bill 1687 to train emergency dispatchers to give tele-CPR instruction over the phone.…
ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) - National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, April 14-18, honors dispatchers who assess a situation and dispatch emergency services and law enforcement. When the phone rings, someone is prepared to answer and assess calls for help. Brownwood 911 Dispatcher and shift supervisor Justin Storch stated that the job…
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) -- Salt Lake City is launching a new mental health tool for the first responders behind 911 calls as part of National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week. From April 13 to 19, officials will be highlighting and sharing the stories of first responders on Salt Lake City…