PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland's Community Safety Director said city leaders have failed to manage a series of public safety crises and said the mismanagement has led the city to where it is on a range of problems like police call volume, gun violence, and 911 wait...

  MONTPELIER — The Department of Public Safety has pulled the plug — at least temporarily — on a new computer assisted dispatch and records system for Vermont State Police and many local and county police agencies across the state. The move came after department...

Health One, a Seattle Fire Department program that responds to low-acuity crisis calls, is a relatively new alternative for 911 dispatchers. By Paul Kiefer The last time Seattle launched a new department—Seattle Information Technology, which brought IT staff from...

The province is looking to enhance its ambulance service, with a focus on rural and remote locations. In October, 24 ambulance stations will be converted from on-call paramedic staffing to 24/7 stations with eight full-time paramedics. Vancouver Island communities...

This conceptual rendering shows one possible design for the new Lewisville fire administration building and Central Fire Station being proposed as part of the new public safety complex. (Rendering courtesy city of Lewisville) The city of Lewisville is looking to...

According to the Van Buren Township Dispatch and the Public Safety Department, many wireless carriers will discontinue 3G wireless connections in 2022. Older style 3G models of Tracfones, flip phones, Jitterbugs, etc. will be discontinued as early as January 2022....

The Cleveland County Sheriff’s Office will soon implement a technology software that promises to improve dispatch response to people in distress. A contract with Central Square Technologies will cost the county $638,723. The Cleveland County Board of Commissioners...

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced today the 50 members of the reestablished Communications Security, Reliability, and Interoperability Council (CSRIC), which will be co-chaired by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). In...

After months of negotiations and years of discussion, the Daviess County commissioners joined with the city of Washington to combine the county and city dispatch centers into a single operation. The final approval was given by the commissioners at their meeting...

TORONTO -- It's estimated that about 90 percent of Canadians now have a smartphone and if you have one, you know it's easy to dial 9-1-1 — sometimes, even by accident. “We get hundreds of these calls a day, which amounts to thousands of accidental calls a year,”...

CUMBERLAND, R.I. (WPRI) — Three years ago, Rena Fleury went into cardiac arrest at a Cumberland High School football game and died after the 911 dispatcher failed to recognize the 45-year-old needed CPR. A new law signed ceremonially on Tuesday by Gov. Dan McKee aims...

North Island ambulance stations will benefit from the province’s strengthening of its ambulance system with what it calls the largest hiring push in B.C.’s history in rural and remote locations. “When we call 911 for help, British Columbians need to feel confident...

Pitt Meadows Fire and Rescue Services has made the switch to the largest multi-jurisdictional radio network in the province. As of 8:15 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 14, the local fire department officially changed over to the E-Comm Wide-Area Radio Network that will now allow...

The Kentucky State Police Post 1 communications center was recognized as the 2021 Public Safety Answering Point of the year for the state of Kentucky. The 911 center at Post 1 in Hickory serves as the PSAP for agencies in Ballard, Graves, Hickman, and Lyon Counties....

KYLE, TEXAS – The community is invited to join the City of Kyle for the Public Safety Center Groundbreaking on Friday, Sept. 17, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at the corner of Kohlers Crossing and Marketplace Avenue (1760 Kohlers Crossing). The groundbreaking event will...