MILAN, Illinois — Outdoor warning sirens give us an early warning when severe weather is approaching. While the siren itself hasn’t changed in terms of its looks, the technology that drives it has.
Weather can change an instant. Rock Island County is now showing off its new outdoor siren system, one of the most advanced in the Quad Cities… READ MORE
With tourists and locals alike making the most of summer weekends – dispatchers in northern Michigan are especially busy. But this past weekend – Grand Traverse County 911 says it eclipsed even a holiday weekend.
Central Dispatch says typically the 4th of July is the busiest weekend of the year. But between the severe weather and flash floods… traffic crashes and water rescues… and even the AMBER Alert, this past weekend was their busiest. Dispatchers answered over 1,800 calls over the three day period. That tops the 4th of July numbers, and last Sunday more than doubled the call volume over the second Sunday in July… READ MORE
HENDERSON, Ky. – Over the weekend, some callers who dialed 911 to reach the 911 Emergency Communications Center in Henderson received a busy signal, though the system is not designed that way.
Calls to 911 should always be answered. The 911 Emergency Communications Center immediately began working with its network providers to determine the cause of the busy signal, and it continues to investigate, according to a news release from the City of Henderson… READ MORE
Holbrook selectmen Wednesday night accepted three grants totaling of $971,891.041 from the Massachusetts State 911 Department on behalf of Holbrook/Norfolk County Control.
The Holbrook Regional Emergency Communications Center is the Norfolk County Fire District Four Control Point so is also referred to as Norfolk County Control… READ MORE
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department’s Communications Bureau launched its new Text to 9-1-1 program today in order to help people who are unable to call during an emergency.
The new Text to 9-1-1 program asks residents to “Call If You Can. Text If You Can’t.” Traditional 9-1-1 voice calls are still preferred since they are the most effective way for dispatchers to gather information and field emergency calls… READ MORE
