When an ambulance or a fire truck responds to a call, it might be from another jurisdiction. Four Rock County fire departments are using technology to dispatch the closest available emergency services vehicle. The four departments are the City of Beloit, Town of...

TUCSON, Ariz. (KOLD News 13) - Operators at 911 centers across southern Arizona are screening calls for possible cases of coronavirus. The Arizona Department of Health Services confirmed the state’s first case of the illness on Sunday, Jan. 26. The following day,...

Manatee County commissioners today confirmed the appointment of Jacob Saur as the county’s new public safety director. Saur previously served as the county’s emergency communications chief and has worked for Manatee County since 20001. "As our former emergency...

MURFREESBORO, TN (WSMV) - Social media and the determination of an on-duty Murfreesboro emergency dispatcher played a key role in saving a man’s life hundreds of miles away in another state. Brady Lutton joined the Facebook page titled A Firefighter’s Community. He...

BELLEFONTE — Centre County Commissioner Mark Higgins has been named one of a select group of 19 leaders across the Pennsylvania to join the 9-1-1 Advisory Board. This board advises PEMA on the administration and operation of 9-1-1 systems in the Commonwealth. The...

SALINA, Kan.(KSNW) – Amber Pfiefer, a lead dispatcher with the Salina Police Department, paved the way for police response involving those with special needs. Her new program, S.A.Id. (Special Needs Alerts and Identification), helps officers quickly identify and...

Officer of the Year Award – Investigator Christopher A. Parker Investigator Christopher A. Parker has distinguished himself in the performance of service to the citizens of Genesee County during 2019. [...] Distinguished Service Award – Emergency Services Dispatcher...

SACRAMENTO – Assemblymember Rudy Salas (D-Bakersfield) joined a group of public safety dispatchers from across the state, on Jan. 22, for a press conference to celebrate Assembly Bill 1945 (AB 1945), which would recognize the brave work of public safety dispatchers by...

Loveland couple Chelsea Johnson and William Walters were at their son’s music recital on the evening of Friday, Dec. 13 when Johnson, who was pregnant with her third child, started to have contractions. The family headed home to pack a bag for the hospital and get...

CLINTON, Miss. — Clinton residents interested in learning more about their Clinton Police Department are invited to join the Citizens Police Academy. Chief Ford Hayman has announced another round of the popular Citizens Police Academy to run in the evenings from March...

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) -- The Eau Claire Police Department is warning people to be on the lookout for a phone scam that’s been circulating. According to the police department, a scammer is using the Eau Claire Communications Center phone number and identifying...

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ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Alaska legislators have proposed changes to key elements of the state's Village Public Safety Officer Program. One in three communities in the state has no police of any kind, Anchorage Daily News reported Friday in partnership with...

“Pittsylvania County 911, what’s the address of the emergency,” Glenna Caldwell recited into her headset, just as she had done time and time again. “We need police right away ... them gang members are shooting my husband, hurry up!” a hushed, garbled voice whispered...