N.C. 911 Board Celebrates Inaugural Graduates of 911 Communications & Operations …

N.C. 911 Board Partnered with Richmond Community College to Develop First-of-Its-Kind Program for 911 Telecommunicators

In recognition of a milestone nearly five years in the making, N.C. 911 Board members and staff recently celebrated the inaugural graduates of Richmond Community College’s 911 Communications & Operations Associate Degree Program. The first of its kind, the online program is designed to provide not only a pathway for individuals who are interested in starting a career in the field, but also skills enhancement for those already working as 911 telecommunicators.

Catoosa opens $22M public safety complex with local 911 dispatch (OK)

A major upgrade to public safety services is now live in the City of Catoosa. The city has opened a new $22 million public safety complex, which includes a $6 million 911 communications center.

For the first time in nearly three decades, emergency and non-emergency calls will be handled directly within city limits instead of being routed through Tulsa County. City officials say the change will help eliminate delays and improve emergency response.

‘Left or right’: Man allegedly asked 911 operator to choose how he should stab his father (OK)

DEL CITY, Okla. (WKRC) – A man allegedly called 911 and forced the dispatcher to choose where he would next stab his father, telling her, “Say left or right, and this will be on you.”

According to a report from local outlet KWTV, a 911 dispatcher received a call at around 6 p.m. on May 26 from 41-year-old Erick Lee Nimsey with a bizarre and terrifying proposition.

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