Allegheny County joins Harvard program developing alternative responses to 911 calls (PA)

by | Aug 19, 2022 | Comm Center News

Allegheny County will participate in a Harvard University initiative implementing “alternative responses to nonviolent 9-1-1 calls,” the county announced today.

Allegheny County is one of four municipalities chosen “from a highly competitive applicant pool” to participate in the 2022-2023 Harvard Kennedy School Government Performance Lab Alternative 9-1-1 Emergency Response Implementation Cohort, according to a county release.

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Tazewell County 911 presented award by the Association of Public Safety Communications Officials (VA)

by | Aug 18, 2022 | Comm Center News

TAZEWELL, Va. — Tazewell County’s 911 center has been presented with a national award that recognizes many recent advances including emergency cellphone apps for teachers and an upcoming emergency alert system for school buses.

The Tazewell County 911 Center was presented an award by the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) during this year’s national training conference, according to an announcement from the Tazewell County Sheriff’s Office.

Accidental 911 calls commonplace in MV | (ID)

by | Aug 17, 2022 | Comm Center News

JEROME — Last year, some 7,800 calls into the Southern Idaho Regional Communications emergency center were classified as 911 hang-ups — an average of 21 a day.

More often than not, the calls are accidental, perhaps “pocket dials” or triggered when children were playing with phones. In one humorous case in California, a monkey at a zoo dialed 911.

Mulford gives lifetime of service – (IN)

by | Aug 17, 2022 | Comm Center News

Dan Mulford sits in the most comfortable spot he can find – behind a dispatch table where his voice is heard guiding those he is serving.

Sunday night Ripley County lost a man who paved the way for many in the emergency management services today. At the age of 70, Dan Mulford, Napoleon, passed away at his home.

Morgan County launches new website for emergency communications center | (TN)

by | Aug 16, 2022 | Comm Center News

MORGAN COUNTY, Tenn. — Morgan County has a new website where people can learn more about their emergency communications system and access important forms.

The new website also connects people to the E-911 center’s social media pages. They can follow these pages to stay updated on situations like severe weather. The website will also include news about the emergency communications center and officials said it will be periodically updated with new content.