Clinton County first responders asking voters to approve millage to fund new communication system (MI)

CLINTON COUNTY, MI. (WILX) — Clinton County first responders are looking to upgrade their current communication system.

Right now they can’t communicate with neighboring county units. The system is almost 20-years-old and is expiring next year.

Christine Collom, Clinton County 911 Director said, “This system is very much needed. It will not only improve responder safety but our ability to respond to their emergencies. If our responders are outside tower range we can’t talk to them and they can’t talk… READ MORE

Meet Barny the golden Labrador, who provides relief to Hunterdon emergency dispatchers (NJ)

The 9-1-1 emergency dispatchers of Hunterdon County received a visit and more than a few licks from a four-legged friend on Friday.

Barny, a 4-month-old golden Labrador retriever, trotted into the Hunterdon County Communications Center in Flemington last week to provide its public safety telecommunicators with an opportunity to destress from fielding calls from numerous police departments, fire companies, first aid squads and … READ MORE

New Machias cell tower will host first responder network (ME)

Last week, Rising Tide Towers completed the construction of a Machias cell tower which will provide first responder communications coverage via FirstNet, a network proposed by the federal 9/11 Commission and endorsed by Congress in 2012.

FirstNet Principal Consultant Bruce Fitzgerald said the network is designed to give communications from first responders… READ MORE

Elks honor public safety officers (MO)

he 28th Annual Law Enforcement Appreciation Night was held Thursday at the Mineral Area Elks Lodge in Desloge. The banquet is held each year to recognize area men and women in the public safety field for outstanding performance in the line of duty.

The evening began with Mineral Area Elks Lodge Chairman Roland Seal recognizing all in attendance.

He thanked each agency for their service to the community and also thanked the… READ MORE

Carlsbad boy named 9-1-1 Hero for performing CPR on his mom and saving her life (CA)

SAN DIEGO — Three children in San Diego County were recognized Monday for being 9-1-1 Youth Heroes by the nonprofit 9-1-1 For Kids.   

It was an especially emotional ceremony for 12-year-old Callum Wagner and his parents. For the first time, he and his parents heard the 9-1-1 call Callum made last summer from their home in Alpine.

Callum said, “I just started crying,” because it made him sad to think of the day his mom nearly died… READ MORE