Perquimans earns Communications Center of Year award (NC)

Perquimans County’s 911 Communications Center has been named the top 911 emergency communications center in North Carolina for 2022.

The center was presented the N.C. Communications Center of the Year award by the North Carolina National Emergency Numbers Association during last month’s N.C. Public Safety Communications Conference in Wilmington.

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Prince Georges County Fire Confirms Investigation Into Delayed Emergency Response to …

The Prince George’s County Fire/EMS Department has confirmed that an investigation is underway into the delayed response – almost 18 minutes long – to a deadly head-on car crash last week.

It occurred during a brief police pursuit in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, when a Charles County grandfather was hit by one of the suspect vehicles. In police radio transmissions, officers can be heard pleading for an ambulance to help 66-year-old Jonny Morris, who did not survive his injuries.