Staffing, wait times a challenge for Marion County 911 Communications Center – (IN)
INDIANAPOLIS — Around noon Saturday, 13 callers were in the queue at the Marion County 911 Communication Center.
The wait time for an operator was nearly 19 minutes.
Arlington gets new 911 technology – (VA)
Arlington’s Emergency Communications Center is getting a makeover. New RapidDeploy technology will allow more data sharing and integrate mapping in an effort to better locate the person calling 911.
Greene Co. 911 operator held for trial on involuntary manslaughter – (PA)
Okla. dispatcher reunited with officer who helped her years ago –
TULSA, Okla. — As several recruits graduated from the Tulsa Police Department’s Public Safety Communications program, one recruit had a touching reunion with an officer who had helped her several years before.
Brewster County 9-1-1 cuts down ambulance response times (TX)
The Sheriff’s Office and Office of Emergency Management worked together to make the necessary changes.
San Juan County launches “Text-to-911” for emergency response – (WA)
San Juan County is pleased to announce that cellular phone users in the county can now send text messages to 911 in an emergency. This new feature increases accessibility to emergency services and helps San Juan County’s emergency response teams quickly and effectively assist residents and visitors alike. San Juan County is the 32nd county in Washington to implement the new feature.
