Southold 911 dispatcher saves sleeping family from burning home (NY)
Donna Lane, a 911 dispatcher at the Southold Police Department is being credited with saving a family of five whose Mattituck home was on fire.
One-cent fix? City says 911 technology serving county is becoming obsolete (WY)
CASPER, Wyo. —Though operated by the city of Casper, law enforcement and emergency agencies countywide are dispatched through the Natrona County Public Safety Communications Center (PSCC). In 2023, telecommunications specialists at the PSCC handled over 29,600 calls to 911, according to the Casper Police Department.
Tucson Fire Department Partners with Others to Enhance 911 Patient Care (AZ)
TUCSON, Ariz. (KVOA) — The Tucson Fire Department (TFD) has announced a new partnership with the Public Safety Communications Department (PSCD) and MD Ally telehealth to improve patient care within the 911 system.
Huntsville Police Department see recruitment success with 911 dispatchers (AL)
During times of emergency, your first instinct is to probably pick up the phone and call 911.
But as Huntsville’s population continues to grow, those emergency calls also grow. This growth has caused a shortage of dispatchers for the Huntsville Police Department.
To combat that shortage, they’ve ramped up recruiting efforts in the past year. Officials told WAFF 48 that those efforts are finally starting to pay off.
Communication breakdown put 2 women, officers at risk, Tooele County Sheriff’s Office says (UT)
STANSBURY PARK — The Tooele County Sheriff’s Office is under fire after a major failure during an incident with someone allegedly firing a gun in a neighborhood in September.
Senator Kagan Visits All 24 County 9-1-1 Centers, Championing NG911 in Maryland
Senator Cheryl Kagan has reached a significant milestone in her mission to modernize Maryland’s emergency response system. With her visit to Calvert County’s 9-1-1 center this week, Kagan has officially visited all 24 county Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs).
