Louisiana’s state government isn’t looking to switch communication providers from AT&T despite the chaos caused when many state workers, including first responders, lost phone service in the hours after Hurricane Ida. Multiple state lawmakers told AT&T during...

TOOELE, Utah — The North Tooele Fire District is reminding citizens to know what number to call if they're experiencing an emergency. The district says they've been getting emergency calls and voicemails left on their administrative phone line, which isn't monitored...

As Durham continues struggling to handle 911 calls, some officials are calling for the city to adopt a mutual aid agreement with another emergency communications center. But city records obtained by WRAL News show routing 911 calls through an outside agency has led to...

Three years later, and there are still emergency dispatch issues in Broward County. That topic dominated discussion Tuesday at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Commission meeting in Sunrise. The police response to the mass shooting was slower...

The Boise Fire Department is taking steps to help ensure we have effective communication tools for everyday situations, big events or emergencies.  Our department recently obtained equipment connecting us to FirstNet, a nationwide, high-speed broadband communication...

PERRY Co., Ind. (WFIE) -A disagreement between city and county officials on who should head up 911 dispatch. It all comes down to PSAP. It’s the public safety answering point. So the location where all of your 911 calls are answered. In Perry County, Tell City Police...

We need your help, public safety! On March 11, 2021 the U.S. House of Representatives introduced the Next Generation 9-1-1 Act of 2021 as part of the LIFT America Act (H.R. 1848). Now we need to urge the Senate to fully fund this legislation. This is what you can do to encourage the Senate to fully fund this legislation…

Durham, N.C. — As Durham continues struggling to handle 911 calls, some officials are calling for the city to adopt a mutual aid agreement with another emergency communications center. WRAL has reported for months about how staffing issues at the 911 center have...

Habersham County’s E-911 dispatchers and first responders can look forward to receiving adequate radio technology in the near future as the county moves forward with the installation of a new radio system. The Habersham County Commission voted 4-0 at their Monday...

The City of New Haven, Connecticut, is considering spending more than $800,000 of Federal Emergency funding on data center projects for the local Police Department. The American Rescue Plan (ARP) promises to distribute more than $360 billion in emergency funding for...

Friday, Sept. 24, was the last day on shift for Barrow County E-911 communications officer Johnny Savage. After more than 27 years of service in the public safety field, he has decided it is time to retire. Savage began his public safety career in 1994, when he...

Kristi Stamnes (courtesy photo) Washington County’s E-911 department and E-911 Director Kristi Stamnes are attaining recognition on a nationwide level. Stamnes recently served as a committee member to help organize this year’s Association of Public Safety...

ST. LOUIS — Union officials and some St. Louis aldermen complained Tuesday about their lack of input into the city's plan to combine the city police, fire and EMS 911 call centers this fall. Mayor Tishaura O. Jones in late August announced plans to combine three...

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Friday that its Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), part of the department’s Office of Justice Programs (OJP), had awarded nearly $187 million to support public safety and community justice activities. The Edward Byrne...

Friends, family, and coworkers are honoring the life and legacy of Broken Arrow dispatcher David Weisberg. A memorial with flowers, pictures, and candles is set up to honor him after he died from COVID-19 complications last week. A burning memorial candle, Oklahoma...

MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) - State leaders are concerned about staffing shortages at Vermont’s 911 call centers and making sure help is there when you need it. In Vermont when you dial 911, your call is intercepted at one of six public safety answering points called...

Here is who is eligible for the money. ATLANTA — Georgia Governor Brian Kemp announced a $1,000 pay supplement for all eligible law enforcement officials and first responders across the state of Georgia on Monday. "Our law enforcement officials and first responders,...

CENTREVILLE – Twenty years after the department’s facility on Communications Drive was established, the reshaping of Queen Anne’s County’s Department of Emergency Services (QACDES) began, simply, with faulty air conditioning and a failing roof. Now, it includes...

GREENE COUNTY, Mo. (KY3) - You may have heard or felt a starling boom on Monday morning, but it was not an explosion or an earthquake. It was a fighter jet breaking the sound barrier. The Greene County Emergency Management Office confirmed a sonic boom happened around...