Store emergency medical information and emergency contact in your phone; make sure you are sharing this information.
Set up a profile at www.emergencyprofile.org; when emergency information is shared in phone or via the profile, dispatchers receive this information via RapidSOS.
Check your phone setting to see the ways 9-1-1 can be called.
DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office, as designated by the Sheriff.
DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office PSAP, as designated by the Sheriff.
DeKalb Police Department, as designated by their City Manager/Mayor.
DeKalb Police Department PSAP, as designated by their City Manager/Mayor.
DeKalb Fire Department, as designated by their City Manager.
Sycamore Police and Fire Departments, as designated by their City Manager/Mayor.
Sandwich Police and Fire Departments, as designated by their City Manager/Mayor.
NIU Police Department, as designated by a Vice President or their designee.
Public Member for Northern Rural Communities, as designated by the Sheriff.
Public Member for Southern Rural Communities, as designated by the Sheriff.
DeKalb County Board Member, as designated by the County Administrator.
ETSB Administration: Provide the framework, operating practices, budget, policies, and strategic planning functions of the ETSB.
ETSB 9-1-1 Coordinator: Provide and fund the position of ETSB 9-1-1 Coordinator for the administration of all ETSB operations.
9-1-1 Administration: Provide the necessary funding to the PSAPs for the infrastructure and administration of 9-1-1 services.
Dispatch Services: Provide the appropriate funding of dispatch services to the PSAPs in terms of both equipment and personnel.
Training and Education: Provide funding for the training and ongoing education of Telecommunicators, PSAP supervisory staff, ETSB 9-1-1 Coordinator, and ETSB Board Members
9-1-1 Infrastructure: Provide and maintain a state-of-the-art Next Generation 9-1-1 System for DeKalb County. This includes the necessary equipment, network, redundant connectivity, mapping, upgrades, and IT support to effectively maintain the 9-1-1 system for maximum reliability and efficiency.
Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) System: Provide and maintain a modern CAD system for the effective dispatch of calls for service and the accurate maintenance of 9-1-1 records.
PSAP Maintenance & Equipment: Provide funding for the necessary maintenance and equipment of each PSAP, to include complete workstations and related items.
Radio Dispatch Capabilities: Provide and maintain PSAP radio consoles for the dispatch of calls for service and provide funding for the maintenance of infrastructure items of the County radio system and fire station alerting systems.
PSAP Staffing: Provide reimbursement to the PSAP agencies for a portion of the wages of 9-1-1 Telecommunicators, with the percentage of wage reimbursement not to exceed the percentage of time spent on 9-1-1 calls.
Training and Education: Provide or fund the initial training, required certifications, and ongoing education for 9-1-1 Telecommunicators. Provide funding for attendance at professional development seminars, specialized training sessions, and state and national 9-1-1 conferences.
Mobile Communications: Provide funding for 9-1-1 equipment in mobile command vehicles for use during community events, mass gatherings and emergency situations.
PSAP Consolidation: Provide the foresight, planning, and funding for potential future PSAP consolidation measures within DeKalb County.
DeKalb PD
DeKalb Fire
NIU PD
Reminding police, fire, and EMS in county.
Also enter all warrants, OOP, and other hot files into state system.
DeKalb County is a part of a 9-county alliance called NINGA (Northern Illinois Next Generation Alliance).
Worked together to be one of the first in the state and in the nation to have NextGen911, an IP based 9-1-1 system replacing failing old copper phone lines and creating more resiliency and redundancy.
About 90% of our 9-1-1 calls are wireless, the remaining being VoIP and landline. Also receive digital alerts for alarms and crash notifications.