Jasper County breaks ground on $16M public safety communication project (MO)
SARCOXIE, Mo. — It’s a big step forward in a multi-million dollar project to improve public safety communication in Jasper County.
Honolulu’s 911 System Plagued by Staff Shortages (HI)
The Honolulu Police Department doesn’t track how often the 911 system gets overwhelmed enough to play an automated message. But there are times when all of HPD’s emergency response operators are assisting callers.
FCC proposes georouting rules for 988 calls to suicide, crisis lifeline (D.C.)
FCC commissioners last week voted unanimously to propose rules that would require carriers to provide a georouting solution for all wireless calls to 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline based on the caller’s physical location rather than the current method of using the area code associated with the wireless device.
Spokane County’s regional 911 dispatch center wants Spokane to either fully commit or provide its own dispatch
Similar to many on-again, off-again relationships, the board of the Spokane Regional Emergency Communications center has apparently hit a breaking point and wants the city of Spokane to commit: Are you in this relationship, or out of it?
At 20 years old, 911 dispatcher has a ‘poise you can’t train’ (IL)
Alexis Echebarria loves her work, doesn’t seek recognition for her job as the first point of contact during an emergency
