Our next Free CPR & First Aid workshop will be held at The Lions’s Club, 139 Stanley Rd., Henrico, NC 27842. The class date is 6-25-2024 .Please register 6-21-24 by calling 252-308-9588 or send email medical@lkgtaskforce.org.
Happenings
Representatives Torres & Fitzpatrick Reintroduce Bipartisan 9-1-1 SAVES Act to Reclassify 9-1-1 Dispatchers as First Responders
November 8, 2023 Washington, D.C. — Representatives Norma J. Torres (CA-35) – the first former 9-1-1 dispatcher to serve in Congress – and Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01) – a former FBI Special Agent and federal prosecutor – announced the reintroduction of the bipartisan 9-1-1 Supporting Accurate Views of Emergency Services (SAVES) Act. 9-1-1 dispatchers are currently not…
Rural fire departments need more personnel
Community firefighters from volunteer departments are family, friends, neighbors. They are people you know, and they are the first line of defense in many emergency situations. In rural areas, volunteer fire departments are reaching a crisis point — they need more volunteers. Did you know that of the total estimated 1,041,200 firefighters across the country,…
The Difference Between Life & Death – ABC News
The difference between life & death – 911 dispathcher staffing crisis
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Richmond Community College – 911 Info Session
911 Centers face staffing shortages
A recent survey found more than half of the nation’s 911 centers are facing a short staffed. Retired LAPD Sergeant Cheryl Dorsey says this isn’t only harmful to community members, but to police who are in need as well.