911 call-taker earns statewide award for helping Richmond resident through 37-minute ordeal (VA)
Ashley Marlow has been honored for helping a 911 caller cope with an armed man on her front porch in Richmond.
New program gives Cobb high school students training for a career in 9-1-1 (GA)
The first class passes the base 9-1-1 certification course with flying colors
May 5, 2023 – Before they even graduate high school, fourteen Cobb students have completed the base course that could lead them to a career in 9-1-1. This inaugural class was part of the Career, Technical, Agricultural Education (CTAE) program at Osborne High School, and the 14 students passed the course with an average score of 95.5.
Decatur County dispatcher arrested (IN)
The Indiana State Police (ISP)-Versailles Post on Wednesday arrested a dispatcher from the Decatur County Sheriff’s Office on two felony charges related to accessing an internal law enforcement system and releasing case-sensitive information to the public.
KCPD 911 call taker spends 16 minutes on phone with suicidal woman, helps save her life (MO)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — For 19 years, Annie Casey has answered the call as a 911 dispatcher with the Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department Communications Unit.
“It’s been good helping people,” Casey said.
Hobbs signs bill letting 911 dispatchers qualify for free trauma therapy (AZ)
House Bill 2717 adds 911 dispatchers to the list of public safety employees who qualify for trauma therapy that’s funded by their employer.
