Christine Moore, operations manager for Guilford Metro 911, graduated from the prestigious Certified Public-Safety Executive (CPE) Program through the Association of Public-Safety Communications Professionals (APCO) International.
CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, Ohio — On the heels of North Olmsted approving the hand-over of its 911 dispatch duties to a regionalized response center, News 5 learned a handful of other communities may soon be dialing into a similar debate.
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced a combined $100 million in state funding has been awarded to 57 counties and New York City to enhance emergency communications as part of the Statewide Interoperable Communications Grant (SICG) program. These programs aid municipalities in enhancing their emergency response capabilities by investing in public safety communications networks across the state.
Monday morning the Marshall County Commissioners heard from two towns that are frustrated with the service they are receiving from the Marshall County Dispatch Center, noting the lack of communication and need for additional training of dispatchers.
Ginny Munroe, Culver Town Manager attended with Culver Police Chief Wayne Bean and EMS Director Jeff Koon. Issues were brought to the attention of the Culver Town Council during a recent public meeting by Culver-Union Township Fire Chief Terry Wakefield.
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) – Anchorage residents experiencing emergencies will be unable to call 911 and need to call 311 instead.
In a community alert, Anchorage police wrote that people will be unable to reach emergency dispatchers by calling 911, and will instead need to call the 311 number “due to an ACS Network outage based in the Lower 48.”
