by Cherie Bartram | May 10, 2022 | Equature 911 Blog
In 1962 President Kennedy proclaimed May 15th as National Peace Officers Memorial Day and the week in which May 15 falls, as National Police week. National Police week is a way of honoring, remembering, and supporting law enforcement officers throughout the country....
by Ram Natraj | Apr 12, 2022 | Equature 911 Blog
April & May, the time of year we enjoy all things spring; new growth, warmer weather, the sweet scent of flowers blooming, and honoring the first responders in the field of public safety – beginning in April with the 9-1-1 Telecommunications Employees. We want to...
by Ram Natraj | Apr 5, 2022 | Equature 911 Blog
In 1981 an incident in Contra Costa County California sparked what we now know as NPSTW and for 41 years, PSAPs of all sizes have acknowledged their staff in a variety of ways. The incident in Contra Costa County started innocently enough. The Sheriff decided he was...
by Cherie Bartram | Mar 8, 2022 | Dispatch Improvement, Equature 911 Blog
It happens. A 9-1-1 call comes in and you confirm and enter the location information as accurately as possible from the caller’s words and nothing pops in your CAD. You force the address and hope that it can be found. Your CAD, MSAG and GIS maps are not perfect....
by Cherie Bartram | Feb 8, 2022 | Equature 911 Blog
How many times, in your 911 career, have you released the transmit button after speaking to an officer and mumble words similar to, “Wow, what a grouch (or maybe some other words), you want me to write the report for you too?” or “Geez, can’t you listen to me the...
by Cherie Bartram | Jan 25, 2022 | Equature 911 Blog
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