FARMVILLE – The Farmville Emergency Communications Center is pleased to announce, starting June 9, 2020, they will be able to receive text-to-911 messages from cell phones.
Text-to-911 is a great tool for the deaf, hard of hearing, speech impaired, or when making a call could put yourself or someone in danger. Voice calls are still the best and fastest way to contact 911… READ MORE
MADISON, Wis. (WLUC) – The Office of Emergency Communications (OEC) awarded 24 grant projects totaling $2.1 million in federal funding to local public safety answering points (PSAPs) across Wisconsin.
Funding will be used for various projects related to the upgrade/replacement of existing end of life equipment to be NextGen9-1-1 capable… READ MORE
proposed California law would make it illegal to make discriminatory 9-1-1 phone calls. Assemblyman Rob Bonta introduced legislation that would make it a hate crime to make a 9-1-1 phone call motivated by another person’s race, religion, sex or any other protected class. The bill would also allow the victims of such calls to sue the caller… READ MORE
VENICE, Calif. – Twenty-six minutes is a long time to wait when you’re on hold with 911.
That’s how long Martha Rider says she listened to an automatic recording when she called for help in Venice on June 8. She had been in her backyard when she heard a crash and rushed out to see a hit and run accident at the corner of Penmar and Rose Avenues… READ MORE
An arson fire that destroyed two homes on June 5 has led to the arrest of a Castlegar man and an investigation into problems with 9-1-1. (For previous coverage, click here).
Several residents reported calling 9-1-1 and waiting up to 20 minutes to reach the appropriate dispatcher.
Corporate communications director for e-comm (9-1-1) Jasmine Bradley said they received roughly 25 calls regarding the Yew Street fire, the first of which was dispatched to the Castlegar Fire Department immediately, meaning there was no delay in emergency service despite the subsequent technical difficulties… READ MORE
