SAN DIEGO — San Diego police and fire department radios that are now considered obsolete will be replaced under a $51 million contract the City Council approved Tuesday, city officials said. The contract with Motorola Solutions Inc. will replace more than 7,000 radios...

Operations are underway at the Upper Missouri River Regional Dispatch Center (UMRRDC) in Williston. The City of Williston and Williams County have been planning for a new space to house the Williams County/Williston Emergency Management EOC and its associated offices...

SANTA MARIA, Calif. – Emergency dispatchers in Santa Barbara County are having problems receiving 911 calls from cell phone users. The Santa Barbara County Office of Emergency Management said the issue has been identified and cellular carriers are working to get the...

Houston firefighters stationed outside of the Astroworld concert venue Friday night were not in radio communications with the emergency medical providers hired by the concert organizers as the deadly crowd swell unfolded, the city's fire chief told CNN on Tuesday....

KNOX COUNTY, Ind. (WTHI) - In March of 2020, the pandemic was on most folks' minds. This meant the rollout for Knox County's Smart911 was slow at best. News 10 had the chance to speak with dispatch director Rob McMullen. He says they had planned...

If you ask Officer Scott Harkins, he is “a man of many hats.” Although Harkins spends a lot of his time as both a School Resource Officer for the Moniteau County R-1 School District and as an assistant girls basketball coach, he said he always makes sure he has time...

ST. ALBANS CITY — After four years of planning and reconstruction, the St. Albans Police Department has a modern building. If visitors are buzzed further into the building, they will then have access to an expanded waiting area, where a public bathroom is nearby. At...

ST. LUCIE COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — A St. Lucie County Fire District 911 Telecommunicator answered the call of her life over the weekend. Leeann Suit tells CBS12 News she has answered many calls in her nearly 18 years as a 911 dispatcher. But, none have been quite...

Atlanta Police said a water leak caused the problem on Sunday night. ATLANTA — Atlanta's 911 operations are moving back into their main facilities after they were forced to make adjustments due to a water leak at the Public Safety Center Sunday night. The water leak...

WEXFORD COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- Woman and her husband were on their way to the hospital but her baby had other plans. Early Saturday morning a baby was welcomed into the world in an exciting way. Soomin Czelusta delivered her baby on the way to the hospital with...

BROWN COUNTY, Wis. (WBAY) - Help wanted. It’s beginning to sound like a broken record as nearly every industry struggles to fill job openings. The people who answer your 911 calls are no exception. But the longer those jobs stay vacant, the more stress for those who...

Perquimans County is replacing aged-out equipment in the 911 emergency communications center. The county Board of Commissioners approved budget amendments for the project at the board’s regular meeting Nov. 1. “We are pleased to be able to proceed with this...

For the next year, people in crisis in downtown Toronto who call 911 for help will be better connected with the appropriate mental health supports they need. Earlier this week, Toronto Police Service (TPS) and Gerstein Crisis Centre (GCC) launched a one-year 9-1-1...

LISBON — County 911 officials continue to look at public-safety answering point (PSAP) consolidation for the county, but funding it could be costly. Members of the 911 Emergency Service Committee held their quarterly meeting Thursday at the county EMA building, a...

SPARTANBURG COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) – The workforce shortage continues to impact the lives of many people across the nation. Dialing 911, in an emergency situation, is a call you never want to have to make. “Being 911, you are the first, first-responder,” said Tristan...

Each year an estimated 350,000 sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) events occur in the United States in an out-of-hospital environment. In 2020, D.C. Fire and EMS reported 964 SCAs in D.C. with only a 4.7% survival rate. An SCA occurs when the heart’s electrical system...

YATES COUNTY -- A statement released Nov. 1 by Yates County Sheriff Ron Spike revealed that one of the most valued members of the Sheriff's Office and her husband have both died from complications of COVID-19. "It is with deep regret that we announce the passing of...

FAIRMONT — Marion County residents can now report an emergency by texting 911 instead of making a phone call. The Text-to-911 service was first available to a limited number of cities across the country in 2014. Since that time, the service has become more widely...