BELEN—A 7-year-old Belen girl was severely injured last Thursday when two Rottweilers attacked her and her grandmother.
Christine Valdez said her granddaughter, Ashley Diaz, is currently in the special care unit at UNM’s Children Hospital in Albuquerque, and has already undergone two surgeries. The road to recovery will be a long one, but Valdez said Ashley is doing as well as can be expected… READ MORE
LEBANON, Tenn. (WTVF) — Everyone knows if you’re in an emergency, call 9-1-1. But what do you do if calling isn’t an option? A safer alternative for people in Wilson County could mean help is just a text message away.
“So texting 9-1-1 is an option in the event that a voice call can’t be made or should not be made,” said Public Information Officer and Emergency Communications Officer for Wilson County 911, Bridgett Clark… READ MORE
Two state lawmakers from northeast Ohio are among those supporting legislation to reduce what they say are racist incidents involving fake 911 calls.
State Representatives Thomas West (D-Canton) and Casey Weinstein (D-Hudson) introduced the measure.
West says people are calling police on African American Ohioans while they are doing things as simple as sitting in parked cars, making phone calls. West, an African American lawmaker, says it’s because, sometimes, when people see a person of color, they react on their own fears… READ MORE
By now, everyone should be familiar with rapidly deploying technologies that support pandemic remote work initiatives and have most likely heard of Kari’s law and RAY BAUM’s Act E-911 requirements. As mentioned in my previous post, “A Tale of 3 Approaches to Supporting Remote Workers,” I outlined some of the ways organizations rapidly deployed technology supports workers at home. Here, I’ll explain the impact that RAY BAUM’s Act phases will have on the remote work environment… READ MORE
WOOD RIVER — Plans to consolidate Bethalto’s dispatching services into Wood River are moving forward and are expected to be completed around April 1, according to information provided at Wednesday’s Emergency Telephone Systems Board meeting this week.
Plans for the consolidation began in October 2018 when it was announced that the East Alton Public Safety Answering Point, or PSAP, would be closing and consolidating with Wood River. PSAPs are the 911 call centers… READ MORE
The Williston City Commission held a brief meeting Tuesday, Feb. 23, approving a handful of items upon their return to in-person meetings.
The Commission had not held an in-person meeting in several months, returning to the John Kautzman meeting room at City Hall for the Feb. 23 meeting. The short agenda included the following bids for equipment and vehicles, as well as an engineer of record for Williston Basin International Airport and equipment for the new dispatch center… READ MORE
