CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – First responders are sounding the alarm at the state capitol, pushing for post-traumatic stress disorder coverage with just a few months left in the year.
That urgency is increasing after some recent police officer suicides and as mental health is in the spotlight during the pandemic.
Police officers, firefighters, paramedics, EMT and dispatchers would all be covered under this bill… READ MORE
SUSSEX COUNTY, Del.- The potentially scary sound coming from your phone alerting of an emergency can be jarring, but it can cause even more uneasy feelings when it’s telling you 9-1-1 emergency service lines are not working properly. The Department of Safety and Homeland Security says it shouldn’t cause people to panic, it’s just about alerting them on the situation… READ MORE
The city of Spokane extended its agreement on Monday to utilize a county-led emergency dispatch agency for backup when it is short on its own fire dispatchers.
The revised agreement was signed as the City Council considers a bud…
The Weld County Regional Communications Center has been recognized as the nation’s best public safety answering point by NICE Public Saftey for their accomplishments, skills, and dedication to public safety.
The 2020 PSAP’S Finest Award is the second consecutive national recognition that the Weld County Regional Communications Center (WCRCC) has earned. Winners for the PSAP’s Finest Awards are selected by a panel of judges made up of public safety professionals from across the country… READ MORE
The problems plaguing Hawkins County’s failing emergency communications system may be nearing an end, as the County Commission ‘okayed’ a budget amendment at their September meeting that allots money for the $425,000 analogue replacement system.
In addition, the county received word on Oct. 5 that their application for the $250,000 emergency Community Development Block Grant was approved in full…
MOREHEAD CITY — Carteret County has plans to renovate the 911 emergency communications center located within the Morehead City Police Department, the first major update planned for the dispatch center since it was established more than a decade ago.
The County Board of Commissioners approved the revitalization project when the panel adopted its September consent agenda, which included information about the project, along with other items that don’t require board discussion. In a memo to commissioners, County Emergency Services Director Stephen Rea said the renovation is necessary to ensure 911 operations remain robust… READ MORE
