Door County 911 dispatcher takes call for fire at her Forestville home (WI)
FORESTVILLE – A Door County 911 dispatcher took a devastating call the morning of June 9 − from her son, reporting that the family’s house was on fire.
Senate action means Waterville likely to once again become regional dispatch center (ME)
The Waterville Police Department expects to again dispatch emergency 911 calls for a broader region after the Maine Senate voted unanimously Monday to pass a bill to create another public safety answering point, or PSAP.
‘You can’t beat Mother Nature’: Carbon County dispatch reflects on historic flood one year later
One year ago, the streets in Red Lodge looked a lot different. As water rushed through the town, citizens frantically called for help. Now, one of those dispatchers is reflecting on the chaos that happened in Carbon County.
FCC votes to launch NG911 proceeding to align wireline, wireless 911 requirements
FCC commissioners today voted unanimously to support a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that would require all telecom service providers to deliver 911 calls in an IP format and would make those providers responsible for absorbing costs associated with doing so if no state or local funding alternative exists.
Oneida County launches program to improve 911 services – (NY)
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County has started a new Nurse Navigation Program to increase the efficiency of its 911 dispatch system by driving non-emergency calls to licensed nurses.
Late response times leave people wondering: is 911 the new non-emergency line? – (KS)
