INC NEWS - Durham 911 Center Receives Re-Accreditation

[Blalock, Amy]

CITY OF DURHAM

Office of Public Affairs

101 City Hall Plaza

Durham, NC 27701

 

 

News Release

 

For Details, Contact:

Amy C. Blalock

Senior Public Affairs Specialist

(919) 560-4123 x 253

(919) 475-7735 (cell)

Amy.Blalock at durhamnc.gov <mailto:Amy.Blalock at durhamnc.gov> 

 

For Immediate Release:  October 21, 2008

 

Durham 911 Center Receives International Re-Accreditation 

Durham Is Only 99th Center In The World To Receive This Distinction

 

Durham, N.C. - The Durham Emergency Communication Center (DECC) has been
re-accredited as an Emergency Medical Dispatch Center of Excellence, the
highest distinction awarded by the National Academies of Emergency
Dispatch (NAED).

 

The DECC is one of only 99 centers in the world to receive this
distinction for its comprehensive implementation and compliance with the
Medical Priority Dispatch System, the world's most widely-used 911-type
pre-arrival instruction and dispatch-life-support protocol system.
With scripted telephone instructions for CPR, airway obstruction relief,
hemorrhage control, and childbirth assistance, the MPDS has been
credited with helping save thousands of lives.  Earning this
re-accreditation award was voluntary and involved completing a detailed
self-study and analysis.  

 

The NAED is the public-safety dispatch industry's leading certifying and
standard-setting organization with over 30,000 members in 20 different
countries.  NAED is comprised of three allied academies with related
programs and standards for emergency medical, fire, and police dispatch.
To learn more about this organization, visit the NAED Web site at 
www.emergencydispatch.org.

 

About Durham Emergency Communications Center 

The Durham Emergency Communications Center (DECC) is dedicated to
promoting, preserving, and protecting the safety and security of all
citizens in Durham.  The DECC provides 24-hour, seven-day-a-week 911
access to citizens and user agencies in and around Durham County.
Services include emergency and non-emergency requests as well as
dispatch for police, fire, EMS, and other City/County support agencies.
To learn more about DECC, visit the City's Web site at 
www.durhamnc.gov/departments/911. 

 

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