By Victoria Newman
Whether there is a pandemic or not, people still need emergency services.
Tracy Dietrich, program coordinator of the Emergency Telecommunications program at Fanshawe College, highlighted how COVID-19 has impacted the industry and her program.
“Dealing with the pandemic on top of your regular day to day calls is much more hectic. And I think, particularly for EMS, they notice a shift when lockdowns occur and vaccination clinics close,” she said.
Working in a 911 call centre is already stressful for the people who answer the phones but COVID has only increased that stress.
Also, they are seeing a shift in the number and types of calls coming in which “flows with what’s happening out in the world.” By this Dietrich means that when the case counts are up, and outbreaks are occurring then there are fewer calls for less emergent assistance. This is “because people are less willing to go to a hospital and sit there for several hours,” she pointe
Digitalization crucial to SIDS’ COVID-19 recovery, long-term development
VIENNA, 12 January 2021 - The upscaling of digital technologies presents a host of opportunities for small island developing states (SIDS) to diversify their economies, boost manufacturing, gain greater access to global value chains, and improve disaster preparedness. However, significant obstacles remain, including inadequate digital infrastructure, insufficient training opportunities for women and young people, a growing digital divide, and a lack of data and policy knowledge. That’s according to an expert panel convened for the Global Manufacturing and Industrialisation Summit
Ralf Bredel, Chief of the Asia-Pacific Regional Programme at the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), said that SIDS share common challenges such as limited resource bases, long distances to primary markets, and vulnerability to climate change.
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ALBANY, N.Y. â State University of New York has launched a free Online Training Center to give more New Yorkers a gateway to college, no matter where they live across the state.
The center, announced by State University of New York Chancellor Jim Malatras, features high school equivalency, college prep, and employment certification programs.
As phase one of Malatrasâ new SUNY For All campaign to expand access to higher education, the center will prepare eligible students for college and post-COVID careers with training and success coaches to guide them.
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Eligible students must be a New York state resident from a low- or moderate-income household, without a post-secondary degree, who may be unemployed or recently laid off.