In a divided decision, the Supreme Court of Iowa reversed the ruling of the Scott County district court denying workers’ compensation benefits to a 911 dispatcher diagnosed with PTSD.
Cumberland County is now part of a regional effort to replace phone systems used for answering 911 calls.
The county commissioners recently approved a resolution to enter into an inter-governmental agreement with the South-Central Inter-County Communications Network or SCIC-Net, Director of Public Safety Bob Shively said Monday.
Tommy Sanchez, the new district director for the Valencia Regional Emergency Communications Center, plans to apply for accreditation of the center to show it is operating at its highest level of efficiency.
The Dallas Police and Fire-Rescue departments are the latest in a growing number of U.S. public safety agencies to start using what3words, a geocoding technology that uses unique sequences of three random dictionary words to reference locations of emergency scenes and personnel.
“Many of us wanted to help, but didn’t know what to do. That’s when I decided to seek a way to help others.”
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Oct. 1 marked five years since the Route 91 Harvest music festival shooting in Las Vegas left 60 people dead. Marissa Wittman relives it every day.
Richmond Community College announced it will be creating a 911 Telecommunications program that will provide a pathway for individuals who are interested in starting a career in this field, as well as providing skills enhancement for those already working as 911 telecommunicators.
The program will be unique to RichmondCC, as it is not currently offered anywhere else in North Carolina.
