BANGOR, Maine (WABI) – Penobscot County Dispatchers were keeping track of Santa Claus Christmas Eve night for all to hear.
Calling out to all first responders in the area to help locate a man with white hair, a white beard, and riding a sleigh.
“It’s nice to be able to do this and bring a little bit of joy to our communities and we get several requests a year to use different…
Here at WSBT we aren’t the only ones at work this Christmas eve. Firefighters, police and EMT’s are still on the roads and their dispatch centers still need to be fully staffed.
We took a look at how one dispatch center is celebrating tonight.
One of the workers told us people always think to bring treats to firefighters…
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA21) – While the Jolly ‘Ol Elf makes his dash around the world tonight, public safety dispatchers are relaying his moves to first responders.
“Do not detain him. The night is short and he has many miles left to travel on this foggy Christmas night,” radioed one dispatcher Tuesday evening.
While NORAD tracks Santa from their command center in Colorado, the military relays those…
If you’re following the progress of Santa Claus as he makes his way around the world on Christmas Eve, but you’re wondering when he might be getting near to Ocean County, there are local first responders who will be keeping an eye out.
At 8 p.m., members of the Toms River FMBA Local 483 will be reporting in on his whereabouts. You can listen to the messages via…
ALLEGAN, Mich. — Allegan County dispatchers have received word Santa Claus will be passing through the area Tuesday night and are preparing a message for the occasion.
There will be a special message at 8 p.m. that can be heard over the scanners or through apps.
Several scanner apps are available on Android and Apple devices…
Nearly one in 10, 9-1-1 calls in Muskoka are either pocket dials or made in error.
According to Bracebridge Mayor Graydon Smith all those pocket dials and mix-ups are beginning to cost the taxpayers of Muskoka a significant amount of money.
Mayor Smith was speaking to District councillors during their latest meeting, as he provided an update on the cost for policing in 2020.
On the whole, the cost of policing for the District is remaining relatively consistent…
