A year-long global pandemic has been tough on everyone.
CDC data shows increases in the number of adults who experienced anxiety and depression, substance abuse and even thought about suicide this year.
We spoke to the St. Joseph County, Indiana 911 dispatch center about the local trends they’ve seen with mental health-related calls.
When first responders enter a building during an emergency, there aren’t too many factors more important than that they’re able to hear one another as they make their way through the property. Uninterrupted communication between first responders could literally be the difference between life and death in a lot of emergency situations.
Advanced RF Technologies (ADRF), a pure-play Distributed Antenna System (DAS) and Emergency Responder Radio Communications Systems (ERRCS) provider understands the importance of flawless first responder communication…
A computer server that failed to re-boot is being blamed for knocking many of the county’s 9-1-1 phone lines out of service early Friday morning.
Sumner County residents who subscribe to the Code Red notification system received messages and/or calls at around 2 a.m. on March 5 that if they needed emergency assistance to call one of several alternate phone numbers… READ MORE
WFSB) – Issues with Verizon customers calling 911 have been repaired.
Waterbury police posted on Friday morning that Verizon customers trying to reach them via 911 had connectivity difficulties.
“Please stay safe and aware of this,” Waterbury police said… READ MORE
The North Bay Police Service continues to try and cope with a frustrating trend that hampers many emergency services; that’s 9-1-1 hangup calls.
“On an average day we receive 10 to 15 9-1-1 hang-ups,” admitted Scott Tod, North Bay’s Police Chief.
Tod says despite those hangup 9-1-1 calls, the police and emergency services cannot just assume it was just someone hitting the wrong button on their phone… READ MORE
Gahanna public-safety officials recently launched a free service that is expected to save time during emergencies.
The city of Gahanna on March 3 announced that Smart911, a service allowing individuals and families to subscribe to provide important information to 911, is available… READ MORE
