A top D.C. public safety official conceded Friday that a misstep in dispatching paramedics delayed the arrival of a medical team after a 911 call about a 3-month-old boy who had been left in a car. The boy died, and authorities said they are investigating the circumstances.
D.C. Deputy Mayor for Public Safety and Justice Christopher Geldart said that it took the medical team “too long” to arrive.
Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri and Robbinsville Township Police Chief Michael Polaski announced today that a 21-year employee of the Robbinsville Township Police Department has been charged with stealing and selling property and equipment belonging to the police department for personal gain.
Coran has been employed by the Robbinsville Township Police Department as a communications officer since 2002.
9-1-1 telecommunicators are often called the first of the first responders. During an emergency, 9-1-1 is the public’s first point of contact—which presents unique challenges for telecommunicators. Andrea Baughn, Indiana’s deputy statewide interoperability coordinator and 9-1-1 liaison, shared how her state is supporting emergency communication centers and how FirstNet can benefit 9-1-1 operations.
JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) – When an active shooter call goes out, officers from across the area will respond.
Jonesboro emergency officials said if a situation unfolded in Northeast Arkansas, it would not be unlikely for law enforcement from 40 to 50 miles away to respond. The problem becomes coordinating all of them.
The Rio Rancho Governing Body Thursday finalized the approval process for a new collective bargaining agreement for the Rio Rancho Police and Communications Association.
The new agreement runs from August 15 to June 30, 2025, and covers 148 employees.
Dispatch workers at communication centers can be overlooked to the impact they have in emergency situations. They often help someone on the scene, stay calm and talk someone through life-saving measures.
However, Jonathan Kurth, Marathon County Communications Supervisor, was swift on his feet saving one of his own dispatch operators, who was choking at their desk, according to a Facebook post on Marathon County Sheriff Scott Parks’ page.
