WEBER COUNTY, Utah (ABC4 News) – The Weber County Sheriff’s Office has been ancipiting the release of a new show airing on ABC called “Emergency Call,” and for a good reason. Emergency Call, an American unscripted series hosted by Luke Wilson features dispatch centers...

Guernsey County took a big step forward in emergency services on Sept. 30 by joining 20 other counties in Ohio to deploy Text to 9-1-1. The Guernsey County 911 coordinator notified the Ohio 911 Program Office and Federal Communications Commission of the status two...

BRANCH COUNTY — IXP Public Safety Service Corporation staff member Kevin Keams was in Branch County this week beginning interviews under the contract signed Oct. 1 with the county commission to review 911 operations. Under the contract, IXP is billing the county $250...

Allegheny County 911 dispatchers field about 1.3 million emergency calls a year and coordinate ambulances, police units and fire crews — using radio signals at a precise frequency that was set up 50 years ago to guarantee smooth operations in regions with...

The Vermont Department of Public Safety would like to hear from first responders and members of the public as part of the process of enacting a fee structure for dispatch services through Vermont State Police Public Safety Answering Points. Dispatchers most often are...

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) — Newport News announced on Thursday that residents can now “Text-to-911” in the event of an emergency if they are not able to call 911 dispatchers. Effective immediately, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted rules to commence...

Today, Director Christopher Krebs appointed Billy Bob Brown Jr. as Assistant Director for Emergency Communications at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). CISA enhances public safety interoperable communications at all levels of government and...

In a situation that would frighten any father, a Richmond man recently called 911 to say his wife was in labor and they weren’t going to make it to the hospital. Thankfully, a well-trained police dispatcher was on the other end of the line. Just after 11:30 a.m. on...

Wake County, North Carolina, including the City of Raleigh, joins a growing number of municipalities across the nation to implement Automated Secure Alarm Protocol (ASAP) at its Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP). ASAP technology automates communication from alarm...

COOS BAY — Sept. 17 marked the 35-year anniversary of Rhonda Wilson as a 911 dispatcher for the City of Coos Bay. Wilson began her career as a part-time dispatcher in the Coos Bay Police Department Communications Center in September 1985 and was hired as a full-time...

North Dakota public safety and emergency services are getting a long overdue radio upgrade as part of a new program called SIRN20/20. SIRN stands for Statewide Interoperable Radio Network. “Interoperable” means all the agencies involved (law enforcement, firefighters,...

Director Steve Hooke reports that the Holbrook Regional Emergency Communications Center handled more than 100 calls Wednesday during the fast-moving storms that hit Norfolk County. During the three-hour period between 6 and 9 p.m., HRECC telecommunicators received 120...

RapidSOS, Responder Corp, Orleans Parish Communication District, and Western Fire Chiefs Association were awarded the $1 million Accelerate R2 Network Challenge grant funded by the Economic Development Administration (EDA), the National Institute of Standards and...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department has now integrated texting capabilities into its 911 answering system, allowing residents in need of emergency services to reach a first responder via text when calling 911 is not an option.  “In the event...

KITTANNING – Armstrong County officials acknowledged last week that unforeseen changes to the ongoing “dark fiber” communications project could possibly complicate the project’s timeline. At their meeting on Oct. 1, county commissioners Don Myers, Jason Renshaw and...

he Trump Administration, along with Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development State Director for Missouri Jeff Case, announced Friday that the USDA is investing $31,390 to improve emergency communications in Iron County. “Modern emergency communications...

Rave Mobile Safety, a Multiple Award Winner in the 2019 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program, nominated in three categories in the 2020 ‘ASTORS’ Awards, has been selected by the state of New Mexico to deploy its Rave Panic Button in all K-12 schools across the...

NEW YORK — Four organizations in a public-private partnership have been awarded a $1 million government grant to develop a platform for connecting public safety departments with creators of innovative tools and technology.  Responder Corp, RapidSOS, the Orleans...

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is seeking a Dispatcher for the Division of Institutional Planning and Operations - Police Department. Among the key duties of this position are the following: Monitors, receives, and coordinates all communications with...