OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WLOX) – In Knoxville, Tennessee, the phone rang at an ADT dispatch office, alerting dispatchers that an Ocean Springs home may be in trouble. The call went like this:
Home owner: This is Samantha.
Dispatcher: Good morning this is ADT security…
October 23, 2019 – With elevated fire conditions in the forecast for parts of California, Cal OES Fire and Rescue staff have coordinated with counties to preposition fire apparatus and personnel to augment local resources in preparation for the upcoming significant weather event.
The following resources have been requested by the counties and approved by…
My Mercedes & Bimmer Place hosted an appreciation luncheon for deputies, dispatchers and other support staff of the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday, Oct. 23.
With food provided by Casa Nuova Italian Restaurant, Sheriff’s Office personnel trickled into the company’s location at 4345 Ga. 400 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. for food, drinks and dessert.
It was the fourth appreciation luncheon…
Recently, law enforcement and fire chiefs from around the country joined the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority) in Reston, Va., to help implement the recently released Roadmap and kick-off a new approach to engagements with the public safety community.
Meeting with stakeholders at the Joint Fire Services and Law Enforcement Leadership Roadmap Forum, our advocacy team zeroed in on the Voice Communications and Situational Awareness domains in the Roadmap, with discussions focusing on police and fire’s operational needs…
Here is a ravishing news for Delhiites, that now onwards you will have your own emergency telephone number, that is, “112” just like “911”. Well, 911 has been designated as the “Universal Emergency Number” for citizens throughout the United States to request emergency assistance. It is intended as a nationwide telephone number and gives the public fast and easy access to a Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP).
So, here is the complete news regarding emergency number “112” –
Delhi Police launched the single emergency helpline number “112”…
NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) – Nashville’s emergency dispatchers are being trained to tell how serious it is when someone calls in with a report of domestic abuse.
When Metro Police respond to a domestic violence incident, the officers are trained to determine the kind of danger the victim is in so the abuse doesn’t eventually escalate to homicide. One of the questions they ask is “Has the person ever strangled you?”
The people who take the 911 call are being trained…
