Change in law complicates 911 hiring (KY)
A change in state law approved earlier this year complicated hiring for 911 dispatch centers, and state 911 officials are hoping legislators will address the issue in the coming legislative session.
“Heroes Behind Headset” author talks answering the call as a 911 dispatcher (WV)
She’s been a Fayette County 911 dispatcher and unsung hero for the past six years. When Bertha Blankenship took the call that her husband fell ill in 2022 it hit home and she decided to write a book about her dispatching experience.
‘911 Guy’ looks to retire after 40 years of service with Dane County
Kevin Fisher has been a communicator with Dane County dispatch for 34 years.
Fisher has worked in dispatch for so long people in the office and out in the community started calling him “911 guy”
Next Gen 911 insiders say California hired inexperienced companies
After years of missed deadlines and documented safety issues surrounding the rollout of California’s Next Generation 911 system, project insiders are now speaking out, saying they feel compelled to warn the public about “major problems” with the years-long overhaul that has cost Californians nearly a half-billion dollars and counting.
Oconee Co. dispatcher welcomed home following medical emergency abroad (SC)
The Oconee County community welcomed home a 911 dispatcher, who had suffered a medical emergency abroad.
Members of community and Oconee County Sheriff’s Office lined up in Walhalla to greet Katie Johns as she was driven to her house.
Disastrous’ Next Gen 911 rollout delaying life-saving help, records show (CA)
California is in the midst of a massive overhaul of its aging, landline-based 9-1-1 emergency call system, with project leaders promising the ground-breaking “Next Generation 911” (NG911) network will suffer fewer outages, deliver improved location accuracy, and better connect more than 440 emergency call centers across the state.
