A 9-1-1 caller just wanted to say ‘hi’ (NV)
Those who wish to express their good-natured thoughts by way of a phone call may want to avoid what Pahrump resident Michael Murphy is alleged to have done this month.
Franklin County hires new communications director (ME)
FARMINGTON – Tuesday, the county commissioners approved the hire of Brad Timberlake as the communications director at the Franklin County Regional Communications Center.
Florida 911 dispatchers overlooked, miss out on $1K bonuses from Gov. DeSantis
As Hurricane Ian swept across the beachfront towns of southwest Florida, when panicked callers to 911 reported they were crouched in attics or standing in high water and fearful they would drown as floodwaters rose, Christine Hodges was a reassuring voice on the other end of the line.
But when Gov. Ron DeSantis delivered $1,000 bonuses in September to first responders – nearly 100,000 of them statewide – Hodges and other 911 dispatchers didn’t get any of the money or any recognition.
Cottonwood to help with dispatching crisis – (MN)
Cottonwood County will lend a hand to a neighbor in need of dispatching services.
At Tuesday’s meeting, Cottonwood County Commissioners approved a memorandum of agreement with the union representing county dispatch workers, which will allow the county to provide emergency dispatch services for Watonwan County.
MSD safety commission: Broward Sheriff should takeover “dysfunctional” county 911 dispatch system (FL)
The Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Commission is asking Broward County to give up full control of 911 operations to the sheriff’s office.
