Antioch police say one of their dispatchers helped save the life of a man whose boat sank on Christmas Eve.
Dispatcher Autumn Turnage received a 911 call from a man whose boat sunk near Sherman Island, leaving him stranded in the water and fearing for his life.
He’s learned the daily mix, like a sigh when an officer is tired or a thump to indicate a bumped object. He differentiates screams in the worst situations, gauging severity based on tone. In the world of police dispatch, he knows the subtlest sound can mean the difference between a routine call and a crisis.
WASHBURN, Wisc. (Northern News Now) – A groundbreaking milestone in Wisconsin’s emergency response system was achieved Monday with the launch of the state’s first two-county consolidated 911 dispatch center, serving Ashland and Bayfield counties.
This historic initiative represents a significant advancement in public safety and operational efficiency in emergency services throughout the region.
Staff at the Morgan County Emergency Communications Center in downtown Berkeley Springs had a pretty good idea last year – to start a foster program for dogs in partnership with Morgan County Animal Control.
More than 7 months after Manatee County launched a pilot program for a drone that can quickly respond to medical emergencies, 911 dispatchers have yet to use it.
