WEST OLIVE — When Jake VanDyke called 911 and told the dispatcher his wife was going to have a baby before they could make it to the hospital, two thoughts went through Mary Allman’s head. One was that the Ottawa County Central Dispatch employee needed to do...

A Valley Communications dispatcher helped a mother deliver her baby on the side of I-405 during morning rush hour on Wednesday. Listen to the recording of their call.

BROWNSVILLE, Ky. --- (WBKO) Edmonson County is now giving people the opportunity to text 9-1-1. It's a program that has been live since June and they have been working out the kinks. Officials have discovered that older phones work better with the technology. The only...

KNOX COUNTY, Ind. (WTHI) - Knox County E 911 has a new interim director. The Knox County Commissioners hired Rob McMullen. News 10 talked with Commissioner President Kellie Streeter. She said there was an executive decision to find a new director. Streeter told us...

By: Jordan Vandenberge The OPBA began the mental health assistance program earlier this month. CLEVELAND — The program allows OPBA members to confidentially request mental health-related services. Marriage or financial counseling assistance is also included in the...

Poor staff retention, over-reliance on overtime hours and other management woes have plagued the 911 center for years. A recent audit by New Jersey-based IXP Corp. stated that current management is not up to the task of implementing the necessary...

ALBANY — A state police dispatcher received praise this week after she helped a Malta mother in labor give birth off Interstate 90. The dispatcher, Troop G Communications Specialist Kim Carballo, took the call, dispatched the necessary first responders and then...

A recently dismissed dispatcher for the Fredericksburg Police Department has been accused of providing sensitive information to the targets of police investigations. Karen Lakisha Stephenson, 40, is charged with two felony drug-related charges and two misdemeanor...

Another county office is battling an attack on its computers. This time.. it’s the Vigo County Sheriff’s Office. Over the weekend.. a malware virus infected its computer system and that virus has directly impacted the Vigo County 9-1-1 Dispatch Center. News 10’s Jada Huddlestun is live at the Vigo County Jail. She joins us now to break down what happened.

OTTAWA COUNTY, MI—For those who work as 9-1-1 operators, it's not a matter of if they're going to hear something traumatic, but when. "Not everybody can do this job," said Megan Ross, who works as a dispatcher for Ottawa County. "Some people can, some people can't,...

Four new Anoka County Central Communications dispatcher positions were unanimously approved the Anoka County Board July 23 in response to a spike in 911 calls this year. According to Dee Guthman, deputy county administrator, dispatchers are dealing with a very high...

The Scott County Board of Supervisors will vote Thursday on an amendment to the 2020 budget to reflect changes resulting from the radio infrastructure project's bond issuance. David Farmer, the county's budget and administrative services director, told the board...

The Lockport police officers union is expected to urge the Common Council today to spend $272,000 to upgrade the police department's radio equipment and keep dispatching in-house. City leaders for weeks have discussed whether to let Lockport Police...

Cost-of-living raises for 171 employees in three labor unions that will cost the city of Great Falls $480,676 over two years were approved Tuesday by the City Commission. "We are set for another two years in our bargaining process here," said Gaye McInerney, human...

JEFFERSON CITY - Residents of Cole County now have a way to provide more information to first responders before an emergency happens. The app, Smart911, allows people to create a "safety profile," so when they call 911 their information will be readily available to...

WAUKESHA, Wis. — The Waukesha County Communications Center is issuing a warning after receiving more than 2,000 inadvertent 911 calls last month. The agency is asking residents to be more cautious about dialing 911. "It takes resources away from people who really need...