Both the House and Senate have passed a $1.65 trillion omnibus spending bill that should assure that federal-government agencies will be funded through September, but the legislation does not include funding for IP-based next-generation 911 (NG911) deployments or long-term authority for the FCC to conduct spectrum auctions.
New year, new 911 operators.
The Broward Sheriff’s Office’s agreement with the county to run the area’s 911 communication system expired this morning. The county say they will now make plans to transition from BSO to a different organization who will who receive emergency calls and dispatch officers.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) – Two years ago, on the day of the Christmas bombing, AT&T phone lines went down impacting all calls to Nashville’s 911 center.
HENRICO, Va. (WWBT) -A couple in Henrico got the chance to say thank you to a county 911 dispatcher for helping to save a man’s life after he was found by his wife going into cardiac arrest.
JONESBOROUGH, Tenn. (WJHL) – A Washington County woman accused of aggravated child abuse and aggravated child neglect previously served as a Washington County, Tennessee 911 dispatcher, county officials confirmed on Friday.
When someone calls 911, they expect the quickest response possible from first responders.
Unfortunately that expectation is not always met in Seattle when it comes to medical emergencies, that is, if your address is on a list of addresses responders are told to wait for police before entering.
