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Six points on the Star of Life. The six branches of the star represent the six main tasks executed by rescuers all through the emergency chain: [19] Detection: The first rescuers on the scene, usually untrained civilians or those involved in the incident, observe the scene, understand the problem, identify the dangers to themselves and the others, and take appropriate measures to ensure their ...
Because of his dysfunctional relationship with his own parents, he sees and trusts Bobby as a father figure and the members of the 118 as his family. He convinced his sister Maddie to join the 9-1-1 Emergency Dispatch, introduced Abby's mother's former caretaker Carla to Eddie Diaz, and has become a somewhat "co-parent" to Eddie's son Christopher.
Chief's Commendation Award – Communications/911 This award is presented to radio communications operators who provide vital, life-saving services that lead to the rescue of a person, provide outstanding performance during a special event, or provide a consistent, sustained, high level of customer service.
National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week is dedicated to honoring the contributions of 911 dispatchers.
If you call 911 by accident and don't respond, or call with a non-emergency issue, the operator must dispatch police to your location,” the expert continued. “This is done for legitimate reasons.
9-1-1 is an American procedural drama television series created by Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, and Tim Minear.The series premiered on Fox and currently airs on ABC. [1] The series follows the lives of Los Angeles first responders: police officers, paramedics, firefighters, and dispatchers.
The first use of a national emergency telephone number began in the United Kingdom in 1937 using the number 999, which continues to this day. [6] In the United States, the first 911 service was established by the Alabama Telephone Company and the first call was made in Haleyville, Alabama, in 1968 by Alabama Speaker of the House Rankin Fite and answered by U.S. Representative Tom Bevill.
A young boy named Luke had to call 911 while he was home alone and a man is breaking into his house. The operator keeps the boy calm and out of the 911 dispatcher uses 'secret code' to help boy ...