Brewster County 9-1-1 cuts down ambulance response times (TX)
The Sheriff’s Office and Office of Emergency Management worked together to make the necessary changes.
McHenry High School students produce tree display for McHenry-area dispatchers (IL)
McHenry Community High School’s graphics department recently installed a new Tree of Life display at the McHenry Police Department to honor the lifesaving work of regional emergency dispatchers.
Police dispatcher and 3-year-old son killed in Rocky Mount crash (NC)
“We are incredibly grateful for the Nash County Emergency Management, who shortly afterward began dispatching 9-1-1 calls, allowing Rocky Mount Police personnel to speak with Crisis Health professionals during this challenging time, and to the North Carolina Highway Patrol for leading the investigation,” said Police Chief Robert Hassell.
Miller County wants to further discuss 911 consolidation at Bi-State (AR)
TEXARKANA, Ark. — Miller County officials may learn next month whether the county will keep its 911 emergency call system or have to merge it with dispatch operations at Bi-State Justice Center.
‘We Are Bleeding’: Staffing Hampers San Francisco 9-1-1 Dispatchers (CA)
“We’re already so short-staffed that when we answer 9-1-1, the first thing that person says is, what took you so long?” says a veteran San Francisco 9-1-1 dispatcher.
