NEWARK, CA — The Alameda County Regional Emergency Communications Center as of Monday has joined many other agencies in the region in offering the option of sending text messages to 911.
The communications center, a division of the Alameda County Fire Department, is giving the option for those who are deaf, hearing or speech impaired, or are in situations where it is too dangerous to make a voice call to 911… READ MORE
MENDOCINO CO., 12/14/20 — Most Mendocino County residents have had the experience of trying to make a cell phone call in more rural parts of the county, and encountering only enough of a signal to send a text. In recognition of the remote nature and inconstant communication infrastructure in our region, the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office has implemented a new program that allows residents to text 9-1-1 if they are unable to make a call during an emergency… READ MORE
Two FDNY emergency medical technicians were robbed at gunpoint after racing to a bogus medical emergency in a Brooklyn public housing building early Saturday.
The 2:40 a.m. heist was the second time in a week that EMTs have been held up in Brooklyn during a fake 9-1-1 call, authorities said… READ MORE
The Alameda County Regional Emergency Communications Center as of Monday has joined many other agencies in the region in offering the option of sending text messages to 911.
The communications center, a division of the Alameda County Fire Department, is giving the option for those who are deaf, hearing or speech impaired, or are in situations where it is too dangerous to make a voice call to 911… READ MORE
Detroit — Some city police officers responding to runs that may involve the mentally ill soon will be accompanied by behavioral health specialists, as part of an initiative rolled out Monday which aims to address what Detroit’s top cop describes as one of the biggest challenges facing law enforcement.
The initiative will focus on three areas, Duggan said: responding to runs that may involve the mentally ill; dealing with the thousands of 911 calls made by people with mental illness and helping get services to the homeless… READ MORE
