The Blair County commissioners said Tuesday they are poised to join a statewide effort to upgrade the 911 emergency call system, which locally has been in use for 25 years.
Blair County Public Safety Director Mark Taylor told Commissioners Bruce R. Erb, Laura Burke and Amy Webster that the project known as Next Generation 911 is something the county could not afford to do on its own… READ MORE
NORTH PROVIDENCE – Thanks to the Federal Assistance to Firefighters Grant, Fire Chief Silva and Director of Communications Ralph Nahigian were able to secure a $393,000 grant to upgrade the Fire Department’s portable and mobile two-way radio equipment for town firefighters.
The new radios will replace an aging assortment of old technology and now provide the ability for public safety officials to switch directly to the school channels and speak with every individual from the School Department with a radio, including school resource officers and principals…
Due to increased call volume over the last 16 years, the DeKalb County Emergency Communications District (E-911) is looking to hire two more dispatchers with extra help from the City of Smithville and DeKalb County governments.
During a budget work session Monday night, 911 Director Brad Mullinax met with the Smithville Mayor and Aldermen at city hall to ask that the city increase its annual contribution to $160,000, up from $119,595…
The Springville Police Department would like to congratulate dispatcher Anna Whitehead Melton with St. Clair County Central Dispatch for receiving the Alabama APCO Award of Excellence for consistently exceeding expectations in emergency communications.
Also, congratulations to Robbie Young, who has spent 22 years at Central Dispatch as a 911 dispatcher and shift supervisor. She has been promoted to training coordinator/administrative assistant. Robbie will use her leadership and experience to teach dispatchers continuing education so they can continue to excel in the field…
Public safety communications on the East End got a $1.75 million shot in the arm yesterday from the Suffolk County Legislature.
Legislators unanimously approved bonding and the appropriation of bond proceeds to fund a communications system upgrade that will allow law enforcement agencies and first responders on the East End to communicate with each other and the county police department on the same radio frequencies…
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A month after Walter Wallace Jr. was killed by police in front of his home, the Philadelphia Police Department quietly rolled out a new script for 911 calls.
It starts with a question phone workers at the police dispatch center are supposed to ask every time they answer a call:
Are you or the person you are calling about experiencing problems with mental health, substance use or suffer from any developmental disabilities? …
