Most people call 911 during the worst part of their day, but they never see the person who sent the first responders out. Did you ever wonder who is on the other end of the phone?
Chambers County 911 Communications is celebrating this year’s National Dispatchers Week from April 9 to April 15 to “adopt a dispatcher” as a way of honoring the dispatchers who help to save lives every day.
With Friday being the deadline for the Broward Sheriff’s Office to decide whether it would continue providing 911 services to the county, terms of a deal have reportedly been reached.
PORTSMOUTH, Va – In an empowerment forum Thursday night in Portsmouth, residents addressed their concerns about 911 dispatch times to the city’s 911 administrator, Paula Garner, and City Manager Mimi Terry.
Kimberly Wilson never saw herself working in emergency services, but since becoming a 911 dispatcher in Montgomery County two years ago, she found her calling and never looked back.
Members of the Little Rock Board of Directors on Tuesday were told that the city’s 911 communications personnel picked up approximately 70% of calls within 20 seconds so far this year, a rate that falls below national benchmarks.
Last year, approximately 79% of calls were answered in 20 seconds or less, according to a presentation delivered to city board members during a meeting Tuesday.
SUPERIOR, WI. (Northern News Now) – Anytime someone calls 911, it’s likely one of the worst days of their life.
But a newer trend known as ‘swatting,’ has people prank calling in false emergencies in communities across the country.
