A judge in Philadelphia has ordered that striking AFSCME District Council 33 members who work in the 911 call center must return to work, according to newly released court documents.
“Time saves lives,” Milam said. “It is universally understood amongst emergency services in Sebastian County that 911 consolidation will be a benefit to them.”
FORT SMITH, Ark. — In an effort to cut down emergency response times and improve coordination among first responders, Sebastian County and the City of Fort Smith are taking major steps toward opening a consolidated 911 dispatch center.
Emergency calls to 911 in Fort Worth a year ago were answered and serviced in ways very different from such calls made today — differences that, ideally, the caller doesn’t notice.
Chesterton’s Town Council and Chesterton Police Chief Tim Richardson are calling for the immediate resignation of Porter County E-911 Director Debbie Gunn, accusing her of false statements regarding the performance of the Chesterton/Porter joint dispatch center during the June 18 officer-involved shooting.
Following a vote by the Spokane Regional Emergency Communications (SREC) Board to end their contract for dispatch services for the Spokane Fire Department (SFD) on January 1, 2026, City of Spokane replied with plans to create their own emergency communications system.
Phelps County Communication Center has been renamed the Paula Volkmer 9-1-1 Center in honor of its long-time chief.
“She gave her life to a purpose,” said Steve Zap, Phelps County Emergency Services District board chairman said June 19 just before the board meeting. “She wanted the officers and agencies that she dispatched for to be safe and to be more efficient. She wanted to do what she could to catch the bad guys, and she wanted to keep the people in Phelps County safe.”
