BATAVIA — Federal funding to replace police and fire department radios, as well as aid to help with a new public safety building and police station are on the city’s mind. “The city has already invested $125,000 in replacing 49 portable radios,” City Manager Rachael...

Employees of the Schuylkill County Communications Center were recognized at Wednesday’s commissioners meeting. “We had a situation Monday the 28th where Interstate 81 north became a mess,” commissioners Chairman Barron L. Hetherington said. Six people died when 80...

Macon-Bibb County said it quietly relinquished oversight of the E-911 center and assigned it to the sheriff’s office in early March MACON, Ga. — Edwin Iwo was at the wheel of his Dodge SUV, cutting through the Vineville neighborhood one Sunday evening in January when...

Our 911 Emergency Communications Centre (ECC) is staffed 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. They answer 911 and non-emergency calls while dispatching Police and Fire Services. Not only do our Communicators and Dispatchers answer 911 in an Emergency,...

The largest health communication center in Québec handled 374,186 calls in 2021–2022 MONTRÉAL, April 8, 2022 /CNW Telbec/ - More than 110 emergency medical dispatchers (EMDs) responded to 374,186 calls in 2021–2022, an average of 1,025 calls per day. A peak of 1,653...

ADRIAN — While progress is being made with hiring, the Lenawee County Sheriff’s Office continues to be plagued with staff shortages in all its departments, from road patrol and corrections to dispatch and records keeping. The Sheriff's Office reported last month that...

National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week is the second full week of April, and in their April meeting this week, the Tompkins County Legislature presented a proclamation marking April 10-16 as Public Safety Telecommunicators Week in the County. County Legislature...

No lights are on in the Pennington County dispatch center save for the blue lights of computer screens and flashing yellow and reds to quietly tell co-workers who’s currently on a call. Calm voices echo on the radio across the room to alert emergency services...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — They may not bear a blue badge but they’re important in keeping our city safe. Behavioral health clinicians on dispatch teams are pretty unique to Bakersfield and are already proving to make a difference. City Councilmember Eric Arias said...

Through the program people will get an hour-long, personal session with a dispatcher to ask questions, meet the dispatch staff on duty, and see what they do. MONROE COUNTY, Pa. — The Monroe County Control Center in Hamilton Township, near Stroudsburg, answers hundreds...

The Suffolk Police Department honored its own Tuesday during its annual awards ceremony held at City Hall. The event is held to honor and recognize sworn and non-sworn members of the department, along with residents who have contributed to the success of the...

CHAMPAIGN COUNTY, Ill. (WCCU) — Central Illinois 9-1-1 operators are in a position that is always in need, and current staffing levels are having an impact on those who are answering for emergencies. "Our people are tired. They are tired of working overtime; they...

Whether winter or spring, day or night, Richland County 9-1-1 remains the first line of communications in an emergency response situation. Jill Breuer, 9-1-1 and communications manager, reminds the public that her currently nine-member department is “here to help.”...

EL CENTRO — The City of El Centro presented plaques of recognition to a non-profit community organization, city departments, and introduced new hires during the city’s regular council meeting April 5 at the city hall. These recognitions that comprised Agenda Items 1-4...

The Integrated Justice Information Systems (IJIS) Institute selected Mission Critical Partners (MCP) to test computer-aided dispatch system to computer-aided dispatch system interoperability, also known as CAD-to-CAD interoperability, in a lab environment and at two...

To the Editor: The week of April 10 through April 16 is National Public Safety Telecommunications Week. This is a time where Public Safety Telecommunicators are celebrated and thanked for servicing our communities and responders, and a time that is set aside so that...

MARTINSBURG – Next week is National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, and both Berkeley County and Jefferson counties honored telecommunicators in light of the week by reading a proclamation at meetings on Thursday. “Whereas, thousands of dedicated...

VANCOUVER, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The COVID-19 pandemic and recent extreme weather events have highlighted more than ever the need for properly staffed, fully funded 9-1-1 emergency call taking and dispatch services in British Columbia. That’s the public...