At a confrontational press conference Monday, the director of D.C.’s 911 call center acknowledged errors were made in the dispatch of first responders to the dog daycare where dogs drowned in flash flooding last week. Ten dogs died when 6 feet of water rose up against...

ANDERSON, S.C. (WSPA) – Anderson County is installing a new priority dispatch program designed to help 911 dispatchers answer medical calls.

Jefferson County 911 Dispatch may continue to collect its full 1/2-cent sales tax without further legal action after Gov. Mike Parson recently signed legislation ending a long-standing dispute about the tax. Travis Williams, the Jefferson County 911 Dispatch chief,...

ROSEBURG, Ore. – In emergency situations, every second counts and Douglas County residents can now create a free profile with medical information vital for emergency first responders , according to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office.

TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - The job of a 911 dispatcher can be one that can determine life or death in some instances. It’s a job that requires accuracy and the ability to remain calm under pressure. One East Texas dispatcher was recognized today for exemplifying those...

The city of Indio is making significant strides towards enhancing its public safety infrastructure with the upcoming completion of the new Public Safety Campus. Officials have announced that the project is not only moving ahead of schedule but is also set to bring a...

Grant County Judge/Executive Chuck Dills was the chief deputy sheriff when the county merged with Kentucky State Police dispatch in 2005. He admits county law enforcement especially had qualms about the merger, but so did the county itself.

Gov. Glenn Youngkin has appointed Loudoun County Fire and Rescue Emergency Communications Center Manager Patty Turner to the Virginia 9-1-1 Services Board, the department announced Monday.

San Francisco, August 12: The iPhone 14's Emergency SOS via Satellite feature helped save a family in Maui (an island in Hawaii, US) that was caught in a wildfire spreading across the region. Michael Miraflor, a user on X (formerly Twitter) said that five people...

ORLANDO, Fla. — Law enforcement officers aren’t the only public servants working hard to keep Central Florida safe. Orlando police Chief Eric Smith stopped by the Emergency Communications Center Friday night to thank dispatchers for their hard work taking countless...

The only female FDNY manager in the ongoing ageism lawsuit against Fire Commissioner Laura Kavanagh was cast at a disciplinary hearing last week as an “entitled” employee “who went rogue” and began firing off unprofessional emails to department heads. But Carla...

MIDDLEBURY, Vt. (WCAX) - Flood cleanup and recovery continues in Middlebury following last week’s deluge, and it has local officials working in close quarters.

Wireless carriers continue to improve their ability to provide 911 centers with more location—including vertical Z-axis information—but the FCC continues to hope that carriers will be able to provide a dispatchable location with emergency calls, an FCC official said...

ROCKLAND — Put public safety chiefs in a room together with a critical problem to solve, such as the demise of the county emergency dispatch center, and they won’t leave until a viable action plan is in place.

The state legislature set aside a special fund in the last session to help the transition, including in Benton County. Sheriff Troy Heck says the facility is going from analog to digital. “So, instead of having 911 call flow over telephone lines, we’re now going to be...

The city of Seattle has agreed to pay $162,500 to settle a lawsuit by a former 911 call center manager who said he was wrongly punished for speaking up about problems at work, including a dispatch practice that allegedly contributed to a fatal heart attack. READ FULL...

About four months after the city of Milwaukee watched the installation of its new 911 dispatch software fall apart, the city believes it has a solution in time for the 2024 Republican National Convention coming to town. The resolution is crucial for a city that's...

CARY N.C. – Emergency telecommunicators in Cary can now use livestreams to see fires, break-ins, and more while a caller is on the phone, with permission.

CLAREMONT, N.H. (WCAX) - Nearly $1 million in federal funding will help upgrade the emergency communications system in Claremont, New Hampshire, and surrounding towns.

The Montgomery County Emergency Communications District, which handles 911 and dispatching services for the county, had its fiscal year 2023-24 budget denied on Aug. 8 by county commissioners over a staffing and pay dispute with the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office.