INDIANAPOLIS (WTHR) - Indiana State Police went on a chase on I-465 Tuesday afternoon.  It wasn't a typical pursuit. Troopers say they were trying to catch Poppy, a dog who escaped from a car crash. The car ran off I-465 on the west side and rolled several times....

HOPKINS COUNTY, Ky. (12/17/19) — Dispatchers, the lifeline of most communities 365 days a year, are working in Hopkins County to make a difference for children this year. The Madisonville-Hopkins County Central Dispatch 911 office is collecting gently used or new...

MILFORD, Pa. (AP) – State police dispatcher Nicole Palmer had just arrived for her 11 p.m. shift and was on the phone with a man complaining about his neighbor‘s fireworks when she heard a gunshot. An assassin‘s bullet had slammed into the chest of her co-worker, Cpl....

TEANECK, NJ – More than 40 residents from around northern New Jersey were recognized Monday morning for their contributions to the community. During the fifth annual Hometown Hero awards, which were held at Holy Name Medical Center, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer...

A provider issue has led to the inability of Oneida County residents in the Bridgewater area on the 822 exchange with Windstream Telephone to dial 9-1-1 for emergency services...

A county dispatcher who was accused of sharing a recording of a 911 call about a possible weapon in a vehicle with a friend will serve a year of probation and give up his job. Brad Saddler, 29, of Salem, pleaded guilty last month to a disorderly persons offense for...

CHARLESTON, W.Va (WCHS / WVAH) — In October, Kanawha County Metro 911 became the first organization in the state to recognize their dispatchers as first responders. Metro 911 dispatchers say they take anywhere from 1200 to 1500 calls a day. Training coordinator,...

A proposal to address short staffing in the Riley County Police Department’s communications center involves breaking up the seven months of required training, pay increases and a heavier focus on recruiting dispatchers. Director Dennis Butler and Capt. Erin Freidline,...

Orange County – The Orange County Fire Rescue is advising drivers to stay alert after dispatchers received reports of wires down. The fire rescue wants drivers to slow down and stay alert for hazards in the road. The National Weather Service said a half-inch of...

LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Police dispatchers are trained to deal with a number of situations, and a dispatcher in Indiana had to know her numbers when a boy called 911 seeking help with his homework. Lafayette Police dispatcher Antonia Bundy answered the call from the...

JACKSONVILLE, Onslow County — Onslow County Emergency Medical Services is the only ground ambulance service in North Carolina to use whole blood to help their patients. EMS officials say Onslow County is one of the first ground 9-1-1 systems to use whole blood as part...

SOMERSET, NJ - A quick-thinking 4-year-old local girl may have saved her mother's life, according to police.  Isla Glaser called 9-1-1 at approximately 7:54 am on Dec. 6 and spoke with Julie Kozo and Olivia Klein, Franklin Township Police department...

OLIVE TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WOOD) — An internal investigation found that an incorrect classification of a 911 call was part of the “perfect storm” that delayed police response to a Spring Lake Township home where a father was killed. The Ottawa County dispatcher who took...

The Boone Country Commission has created a new position — emergency communication center director — according to a news release sent Monday. The position merges two former positions, directors of emergency management and joint communications. The creation of...

BOONE COUNTY - The Boone County Commission has a new leadership position, Director of Emergency Communications Center.  Chad Martin, current Director of Joint Communications will take the role. The job merges two former leadership positions, Emergency Management...

MECOSTA, OSCEOLA COUNTIES — In an effort to help local animal shelters, Meceola Consolidated Central DispatchDispatcher Renee Machleit and her feline friend, Chief, are hosting their first-ever animal donation drive. Donating to area families during the holidays, the...

CARTERET COUNTY, N.C. (WNCT) – It’s not everyday a dispatcher gets to meet the person they’re helping behind the phone. On October 29, Carteret County telecommunicator, Brittany Stapleton helped a mother deliver her baby. According to the Carteret Emergency...

Emergency dispatchers within the Laurentides-Lanaudière and Montérégie areas will eventually have the ability to restore their particular collective contract this few days, no less than four months after achieving an understanding using their particular companies. The...