Orange County – The Orange County Fire Rescue is advising drivers to stay alert after dispatchers received reports of wires down.
The fire rescue wants drivers to slow down and stay alert for hazards in the road.
The National Weather Service said a half-inch of rain could hit the Orlando area on Tuesday….
LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Police dispatchers are trained to deal with a number of situations, and a dispatcher in Indiana had to know her numbers when a boy called 911 seeking help with his homework.
Lafayette Police dispatcher Antonia Bundy answered the call from the boy, who said he had “a bad day at school.” It seemed the boy had “tons of homework” before the dispatcher narrowed down that he was having trouble with fractions.
An audio recording of the call posted on Twitter shows how the dispatcher helped the child solve the equation…
JACKSONVILLE, Onslow County — Onslow County Emergency Medical Services is the only ground ambulance service in North Carolina to use whole blood to help their patients.
EMS officials say Onslow County is one of the first ground 9-1-1 systems to use whole blood as part of their response.
Continuing their partnership with Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune…
Brian Hobson, Director, Enterprise Strategy Division, First Responder Network Authority
From natural disasters to critical incidents and everyday emergencies, first responders have experienced time and time again why communication is so crucial to their operations. Since its creation, the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority) has worked with first responders to understand what they need in a network and what technologies can support and enhance those efforts. The FirstNet Authority is committed to exploring and advancing future technologies and has supported several innovation contests encouraging entrepreneurs, researchers, and public safety professionals to come up with solutions that help emergency responders. For these contests, the FirstNet Authority has joined forces with other agencies with strengths in grants, coding, and technology to promote innovation for public safety technologies.
For example, the FirstNet Authority has partnered with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) on several initiatives.
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SOMERSET, NJ – A quick-thinking 4-year-old local girl may have saved her mother’s life, according to police.
Isla Glaser called 9-1-1 at approximately 7:54 am on Dec. 6 and spoke with Julie Kozo and Olivia Klein, Franklin Township Police department dispatchers, according to a news release.
“Isla was able to provide all the necessary information to Kozo and Klein to get help to the house fast,” FTPD Lt. Phil Rizzo said…
OLIVE TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WOOD) — An internal investigation found that an incorrect classification of a 911 call was part of the “perfect storm” that delayed police response to a Spring Lake Township home where a father was killed.
The Ottawa County dispatcher who took the initial Dec. 1 call from Kenneth Boone, 25, coded it as “Priority 2 Mental-Health Related.”
Boone, who was arguing with his father, had requested police…
