NENA: The 911 Association yesterday announced that the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) fully approved the third—and latest—version of i3, the IP-based NENA standard for next-generation 911 (NG911) networking and core services. Earlier this year, the fact...

"911, what’s your emergency?”   Thousands of Oklahomans call emergency services throughout the year. Most of us are familiar with the steady voice that greets us and offers reassurance and direction during a crisis – and for many, emergency...

VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) — People calling 9-1-1 in B.C. in recent days have had to wait up to five minutes for their calls to be answered, and there are conflicting explanations as to why this is happening. The Emergency Communications Professionals of BC, the union...

Audio of a 911 call in Canada reveals what may be the most innocuous “emergency” ever. “I have to pee,” a caller tells an incredulous dispatcher in a 911 call posted to Twitter on Friday by Peel Regional Police near Toronto in southern Ontario. In the 38-second audio...

ALBUQUERQUE — Elisha Lucero was known in her family as a painter, a fisherwoman and a caretaker who had put aside her ambitions to nurse relatives through bouts of poor health. She was also gripped by mental illness, and on a summer’s night in 2019, the 28-year-old...

  MARTINSBURG -- Jen Swisher, 9-1-1 Director, came before the Berkeley County Council on Thursday to give an emergency communications update after her first year in the position and to recognize dispatchers who assisted citizens in delivering their babies. According...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — It was an Amber Alert this week that got everyone's attention, with a woman wanted for questioning for allegedly taking a car with a baby inside. The car was found just a few hours after the alert was issued, with the 1-year-old safe inside....

PRINCE GEORGE – We don’t hear about them often, but they are the first of the first responders who come to your aid when you’re in trouble. Have you ever wondered what it was like to be a 9-1-1 dispatcher? Did you know that Prince George is the main dispatch hub for...

Pay increases are coming to officers and telecommunicators with the Fayetteville Police Department early next year after council members were satisfied with a presentation at their work session that showed wages in the city are below those at neighboring law...

VANCOUVER — As winter weather approaches, North Vancouver RCMP emergency dispatcher Jodie Cohan is encouraging all British Columbians, especially those who venture into the backcountry, to download geolocation technology called What3Words. The free app divides the...

BANGOR — When you call for help, 911 dispatchers are often the first ones to be notified about a problem. Dispatchers said the job can take a toll on your mental health. “911 what’s the address of your emergency?” The Penobscot Regional Communications Center is a...

"Right shoulder," a deputy could be heard saying to a 911 dispatcher. "...gunshot..." Static noise covered some of the words of the deputy describing the condition of a man injured in a shooting at the Kitsap County Fairgrounds on Sep. 19 to the dispatcher....

Work continues on the construction of Shenandoah County’s new public safety radio system as county staff eagerly await its completion. Gary Yew, the county’s former fire chief and the radio system project manager, said during a phone interview last week that five of...

Rendering via Settembrino Architects of Atlantic Highlands RIVER VALE—The average township homeowner likely will see an approximate $185 annual property tax increase over 30 years due to the $13.3 million bonding necessary for a proposed one-story, 18,000-square-foot...

Most community members know to call 911 in case of an emergency. But who picks up the phone on the other end? That’s the work of our incredible dispatch team at the Longmont Emergency Communications Center (LECC). This week we were lucky enough to sit down with...

ST. LOUIS– St. Louis officials are in the process of merging the city’s police, fire, and EMS emergency operations into one call center. It is part of a plan that officials hope will reduce hold time for 911 calls and address a dispatcher shortage. The city says its...

The Prince William County Department of Public Safety Communications Training Division received a prestigious re-certification for their curriculum. Since 2014 the Prince William County Department of Public Safety Communications has met the training standards for the...

The county’s 911 emergency dispatchers take hundreds of calls a year. Chances are that sooner or later one of those emergencies may involve you or a loved one. So, do you know when you should call 911?  What can you do before an emergency medical services (EMS) team...