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• Pa. dispatcher's story featured in new 9/11 book

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  John Shaw's 78-second call with United Airlines Flight 93 passenger, Edward Felt, is part of a new book titled “The Only Plane in the Sky: An Oral History of 9/11”

• NC 911 dispatchers criticized for video parody of sign language interpreter

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  Lumberton officials acknowledged their employees were in the video and called the incident a “serious error in judgment”

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  What firefighters should know about NFPA 1851, 2020 Edition

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  The most significant changes to the latest NFPA 1851 edition involves the cleaning, sanitization and disinfection of firefighters' personal protective equipment

• Texas now recognizes 911 dispatchers as first responders

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  Texas lawmakers passed a bill changing the definition of a first responder to include operator or emergency services dispatcher

• The evolution of fireground communications systems

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  Modern communication systems help prepare departments for the increasingly dynamic all-hazards environment

• Training Day: Fireground communications

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  Few things are as important when responding to a call than the ability to communicate with other firefighters at the scene

• Ohio city fire department launches paramedicine program

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  The Akron Fire Department is launching a paramedicine program to offer free, in-home consultations to help residents and reduce non-emergency calls

• NC county awarded $2.2M state grant for new emergency call center

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  The money will help fund renovation, hardware, equipment and associated technology costs for the call center

• Va. first responders encouraged to use ‘Heads Up’ program

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  The goal of the Heads Up program is to decrease the unknowns while responding to an emergency call

• Understanding the system components of an in-vehicle communications system

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  How in-vehicle communications systems help cut through the noise and allow fire personnel to talk with ease

• 7 ways drones could help first responders save more lives

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  Unmanned aerial vehicles could be the solution to challenges first responders face during deadly scenarios

• Fla. city to address 911 deficiencies over a year after Parkland shooting

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  911 callers were put on hold and transferred, and the emergency radio system froze due to excessive traffic during the attack at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School

• Ky. judge orders 911 dispatch center study

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  Daviess County Judge-Executive Al Mattingly requested a study be conducted on the feasibility of consolidating regional 911 dispatch centers into one center

• FirstNet Authority releases roadmap for future network

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  FirstNet officials attended individual engagements, workshops and summits with first responders to ensure the roadmap meets responders’ communication needs

• New Ohio requirement mandates dispatchers be certified

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  The Ohio Department of Administrative Services gave all dispatch centers a deadline to either be EMD certified or to submit a timeline for compliance

• Calif. awarded $11.3M grant to upgrade 911 centers

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  California received the largest award in the country, totaling $11,399,076 to improve its 911 centers

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