HARDIN — On July 15, a massive dust storm swept across I-90 near Hardin, causing blackout conditions and a 21-vehicle pile-up, which killed six people, including two children.
As emergency responders from multiple agencies responded, Hardin’s police department never received a call.
STAFFORD COUNTY, Va. — First responders play a vital role when answering calls from people during a vulnerable time and in an emergency, especially suicide-related ones.
Firefighters, police officers and emergency services personnel joined members of the community Thursday to commemorate the groundbreaking ceremony for the new City of Norman Emergency Communications and Operations Center (ECOC).
Using information from 911 calls, Evansville Central Dispatch was able to provide police with information that led them to locate the active shooter at the Walmart on Evansville’s west side.
The calm and professionalism of these dispatchers helped law enforcement save lives. Responding to any emergency begins with dialing 911, and Thursday night’s barrage of calls tested the courage of the dispatchers on the other end of the line.
An order filed Thursday explains in detail a superior court judge’s ruling regarding 911 funding which the city of Roanoke Rapids raised objections to in a complaint.
Judge Jeffrey Foster ultimately ruled in the county’s favor January 4.
Tennessee has embarked upon a plan to fully back up every one of its 9-1-1 call centers with AT&T ESInet™ and FirstNet® – America’s public safety network – to increase their reliability and resiliency. This is a major step forward for public safety as Tennessee leads the way to become the first state in the nation to implement full wireless backup through FirstNet, Built with AT&T to all 9-1-1 call centers statewide. Wireless backup means that even during the toughest strains and worst-case scenarios, network connectivity will be available so that every Tennessean can know that 9-1-1 telecommunicators will answer their call.
