Two separate half-cent sales tax measures — one for the city of Neosho and one for all of Newton County — both succeeded at the polls Tuesday, according to complete but unofficial election results. Neosho city voters approved a half-cent sales tax for funding the...

With a unanimous vote of the Scotts County Board, the county will take a major step forward in allowing 911 dispatchers to provide more assistance when emergency medical calls come in. Since the county’s 911 communications center came into existence, 911 dispatchers...

Anchorage, Alaska (KINY) - Governor Mike Dunleavy has signed Administrative Order No. 317, establishing the 911 and Dispatch Consolidation Working Group. Its purpose will be to conduct a thorough analysis and make recommendations related to 911 and Alaska State...

Demolition and site work for Williams County's emergency services project will be getting under way soon, after Williams County Commissioners approved a maximum of $3.58 million toward the initial phases of construction for a joint Emergency Operations Center. The...

A police dispatcher in New Jersey resigned Monday after posting a racist touch upon Fb a few black boy at a George Floyd protest. In a photograph posted on Fb, the Eight-year-old boy is pictured at a protest in Boston on Friday holding a sign, “At what age do I...

Gallatin County voters have approved two tax increases to help pay for the 911 Dispatch Center and search and rescue operations. In preliminary totals Tuesday night, the tax hike for the 911 Dispatch Center passed with 54.4% of voters in favor and 45.6% The tax...

FIRSTNET is America’s public safety network. That means first responders in all 50 states, 5 territories and the District of Columbia are gaining access to the only nationwide, high-speed broadband communications platform dedicated to and purpose-built specifically...

Arlington County is planning to start regular testing of public safety personnel and critical employees, ARLnow has learned. The county has acquired a rapid testing machine, which is currently undergoing a certification process. Once its accuracy is certified, it will...

SOMA Global, a leading provider of Public Safety as a Service (PSAAS™), has contracted with the City of Whiteville Police Department to implement North Carolina’s first cloud-native Public Safety Solution, fully running on the AWS GovCloud. “Our agency is excited to...

Although many Alaskans are focused on the budget, PFDs and life with COVID-19, there are other key issues that affect the public. One recent development quietly occurring in the background related to public safety should be brought to the attention of the public is...

The Forsyth County 911 Center will undergo an unusual, remote assessment this week as it seeks re-accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA). “Due to COVID-19 concerns, CALEA has developed a contingency plan for an online...

If you need help, call 911. It’s a number that’s been drilled into our heads for decades, but there was a time when 911 services weren’t available everywhere. This week, the Cascade County 911 Center celebrated the 30th year since 911 was implemented in Cascade...

The Coffee County Budget and Finance Committee voted on May 27 to transfer the obligation for covering payroll costs at the Coffee County Communications Center from the county to the 911 board, effective Jan. 1, 2021. This vote means payroll and employee benefits – an...

SAN FRANCISCO, CA, 2020-May-29 — /Travel PR News/ — The San Francisco International Airport (SFO) today (May 27, 2020) announced Text-to-911 service for anyone at the Airport to send a text message to reach SFO 911 dispatchers from a mobile phone or smart device when...

COTTONWOOD – Asking people over the phone about personal health circumstances never gets easier, emergency dispatchers say. Of course, what has been easy, for any first responders, during the COVID-9 pandemic? Marie Carpenter, the manager of the Cottonwood Police...

On June 1, Champaign County EMS and fire agencies will start the process of transitioning to the Multi-Agency Radio Communication System (MARCS) with County Dispatch. MARCS is a 700/800 MHz radio and data network that utilizes state-of-the-art trunked technology to...

CANTON — Many people don’t think of that voice on the other end of the line, the one that is there, only when you need it, when there is an emergency, when you don’t know where else to turn, the one that answers, “9-1-1.” But on Friday, members of the St. Lawrence...