DES MOINES, Iowa (KCRG) – Iowa 911 professionals are warning of legislation that would impact emergency service programs across the state.
The Iowa Chapters of the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) and the National Emergency Number Association (NENA) are concerned after a bill passed overnight in the Iowa 2025 legislative session.
Have you ever wondered what might happen if an emergency dispatch center were to lose its base of operations or ability to handle calls? Well, the Kansas 911 Coordinating Council and FirstNet Authority now have a new answer to that question following an unveiling in Salina Thursday afternoon.
SPOKANE, Wash. – Governor Bob Ferguson signed House Bill 1258 into law Thursday, paving the way for Spokane to develop its own emergency communications system.
The Spokane Regional Emergency Communications (SREC) Board had previously to remove the Spokane Fire Department from its regional system.
County has withheld payments since January, citing concerns with budgeting process and shared facility ownership
Durango and La Plata County leaders met this week in a joint study session to hash out long-standing questions about funding, ownership and oversight of the Durango Emergency Communications Center.
Lee County is gearing up for a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the end of the month to unveil its new $38.5 million Public Safety Center expansion.
The new addition, a 36,873-square-foot, $38.5 million project, will also rebrand the center.
The ceremony will feature remarks from Lee County commissioners and other officials, followed by public tours of the facility.
The expanded center will house the Public Safety Administration, Emergency Medical Services and a new Emergency Communications Center.
