As calls from COVID-19 patients flood L.A. County’s medical system, the area’s ambulances and emergency rooms are being stretched to capacity. Some ambulance drivers report waiting for up to six hours to unload patients at hospitals, and their standard response time...

911 dispatchers in British Columbia are asking residents not to call them to report individuals breaking coronavirus lockdown measures, as it ties up resources which could be used for more urgent situations, CTV News reports. "People are calling to report house...

Patrick was born on July 10, 1974 in Centerville, IL; the son of the late Carlton and Shirley (Statler) Spivey. Patrick was a proud volunteer fireman and dispatcher for the Madison Fire Department; 911 dispatcher for the city of Madison and also served as a supervisor...

The Rawlins Police Department will now used a nationally standardized protocol when taking emergency calls. The department recently announced that they are officially a certified Fire and Police Priority Dispatch Center. The Priority Dispatch system is used worldwide...

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) - On Friday, the city of Bowling Green and the Bowling Green Police Department announced a new way for you to contact 9-1-1, by text message. Our 9-1-1 operators are ready to put this tool to use to help those in need and we just want to make...

NORWALK — The Huron County Commissioners approved a new contract for the 9-1-1 system and funds for public safety employees. During Thursday's commissioner meeting, the board approved CARES Act funding to be used for public safety payroll expenses. The resolution...

HENRICO COUNTY, Va. -- Henrico County’s 911 center is in need of dispatchers who play a vital role in the safety of the community. Attracting applicants has become a challenge for many emergency call centers throughout the country, according to Henrico dispatcher Ally...

ROCKINGHAM — Officials and legal counsel from the county government and the cities of Rockingham and Hamlet will hold the first official meeting of their mediation over the county’s alleged breach of contract in mid-January 2021. The exact date has not yet been...

A recent upgrade to Columbia County public safety communications hardware and software included a switch from analog to more reliable digital signal and may have impacted the public’s ability to listen in on the communications. Chief Deputy Gregory Bisch of the...

The issue of 9-1-1 hang-ups are continuing to hamper the Taber/Vauxhall RCMP detachment. Last month, the RCMP saw another 48 9-1-1 hang-ups in the Municipal District of Taber which is the third most this year following only June (60) and July (63). As the issue has...

GREENFIELD, WI—The Greenfield Police Department is hiring dispatchers. The deadline for applications for the position of dispatcher is Friday. The starting pay for the position is $22.20 per hour. Early and late shift dispatchers earn an increased hourly shift...

HILADELPHIA (TBEN) – Philadelphia 911 dispatchers say they are not adequately protected against COVID-19 while on the job. They voiced their concerns to city officials on Thursday evening. “We are the first line of defense,” said Michelle Aikens-Lynn. “The first...

MACOMB, IL – Four Western Illinois University Office of Public Safety police officers and an OPS telecommunicator received letters of commendation from WIU today (Dec. 16) for their quick action, and subsequent investigation, in response to an incident Sept. 15...

Northern Tier, Pa. – First responders are getting a boost in their wireless communications with the addition of new, purpose-built FirstNet cell sites. The new infrastructure is part of a FirstNet expansion taking place across Pennsylvania, expanding coverage,...

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - First responders in South Lake Tahoe have been dealing with an antiquated public safety communications system for years but that is about to change. On Tuesday, City Council approved the funds needed to fix the system with much more than a...

Discussion stopped short of an official opening of the county’s Combined Emergency Communications Center (CECC), but much progress has been made toward that goal, Precinct 3 Commissioner Lon Shell said earlier this month. Approved by voters in 2016 as part of the $237...