PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Jacqueline Hoyt fell in October and fractured her pelvis. She tried to call 911, “which sent me off to the non-emergency” line.
She heard this recording: “Please stay on the line and have your address ready for the next available call taker.”
Members of the D.C. Council grilled the head of the District’s 911 system Thursday about her agency’s staffing, ability to answer emergency calls on time and overall transparency – with one councilmember slamming the agency for a “troubling pattern” of not complying with a law requiring it to provide Council with answers.
The State of Kansas uses cutting-edge technology to enhance the state’s 911 services for telecommunicators, responders in the field, and the public.
Michele Abbott, Scott Ekberg, and Sherry Massey of the Kansas 911 Coordinating Council — the organization overseeing the delivery of 911 services and strategies for future enhancements in the state — shared ways FirstNet is maximizing the potential of 911. They explain how FirstNet enables data sharing, mobile dispatching, and redundancy for 911 agencies.
Women police, firefighters, deputies, troopers, marshals, investigators, dispatchers, prosecutors, corrections officers, probation/parole officers, emergency medical personnel, and military and tribal public safety personnel are all encouraged to attend.
HONOLULU – Nearly six months after a wildfire destroyed the historic town of Lahaina, the Maui Police Department said Monday it is working on improving its response to future tragedies, including by obtaining better equipment and stationing a high-ranking officer in the island’s communications center during emergencies.
RICHMOND, Va. — A bill that would provide enhanced retirement benefits to 911 dispatchers across Virginia hit a snag at the Virginia General Assembly.
