22-year-old dispatcher killed in crash on Haskell County highway – (OK)
A 22-year-old emergency dispatcher from Talihina died in a collision with a Mack truck Wednesday in Haskell County.
Shenandoah County flips the switch on new 911 radio system | (VA)
After years of construction, Shenandoah County has officially begun operating its new $12 million 911 radio system.
At 6 a.m. Wednesday, the Shenandoah County Emergency Communications Center said goodbye to its old system and flipped the switch on the new one.
This chocolate Lab puppy will comfort Maine’s emergency dispatchers – (ME)
A 5-month-old chocolate Labrador puppy will soon become Maine’s first official comfort dog.
Baxter will serve Maine’s three emergency communication centers, where he will offer comfort and support for dispatchers, according to Shannon Moss, a spokesperson for the Maine Department of Public Safety.
Dog in Norman learns new tricks at emergency dispatch center – (OK)
Most dogs like to lie around the house, chew on toys, and get lots of attention. A dog in Norman has learned some new tricks at the emergency dispatch center. Emergency dispatchers carry tons of weight on their shoulders and at the Norman Emergency Communications Center, you don’t have to tell them twice.”Inherently, it’s a very stressful job.
Uvalde’s new 911 dispatch center won’t cure radio ‘dead spots’ (TX)
UVALDE — Uvalde is getting an upgraded emergency communications center — and it won’t cost taxpayers a dime. But the improvements won’t cure the radio “dead spots” that hampered the police response to the May 24 shooting at Robb Elementary School.
The nonprofit National Emergency Number Association will remodel the city’s communications center, which was established after the 9/11 terrorist attacks and has been in need of improvements for years. It serves the Uvalde Police Department, EMS and the Uvalde County Sheriff’s Office.
