The Cumberland County Emergency 911 District Board of Directors approved a new salary schedule management says will make the agency better able to recruit and retain dispatchers. “This payroll structure will put us ahead of Roane County,” Terry Williams, director of...

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. — Dispatchers in Volusia County are now responding to emergencies faster than ever, and they say it’s thanks to a new automated system that responds to burglar, fire and medical alarms instantly. At Sweet Marlay’s Coffee, owner Tammy Kozinski...

The Harrodsburg City Commission voted to consolidate 911 services with Bluegrass 911 at a special-called meeting on Wednesday, July 7. In a 3-1 vote, the commission voted to abolish the telecommunications department once they were accepted by Bluegrass 911, which is...

JUNEAU – A 41-year-old Beaver Dam man was placed on $25,000 cash bond Wednesday for multiple charges, including making over 70 phone calls to Dodge County Dispatch. With Americans spending more time at home than ever before, it's even more important to help ensure you...

The few minutes between life threatening emergency phone calls and the arrival of responders can be critical. This is why Gatesville Police Department emergency dispatchers will be implementing a new system to better serve Gatesville and Coryell County residents. The...

CARROLLTON, Texas — Technology is making it easier to call 911 for help in an emergency, but some experts say it’s also making it easier to dial the number by accident. Operators at the North Texas Emergency Communications Center in Carrollton are picking up more 911...

IPSWICH — A proposal to construct a new $27.6 million public safety facility for the town of Ipswich off Linebrook Road could go before voters in a Special Town Meeting this fall, following the completion of a feasibility study. Town officials announced late last...

OGDENSBURG — As part of a short experiment, St. Lawrence County 911 will take on the city’s police dispatch. Matthew R. Denner, director and fire coordinator for St. Lawrence County Emergency Services, said that starting July 11, his office will be conducting a “pilot...

NORTH BRANFORD — The town will receive $1 million to update its Emergency Operations Center in the federal government’s fiscal 2022 Homeland Security appropriations bill through the efforts of U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-3, according to her office. DeLauro, the House...

All Beltrami County Communications Officers have been trained and certified in Telephone CPR (referred to as TCPR) enhancing their instruction prior to the arrival of first responders and medical services. The training provided the skills to rapidly detect the need...

HILLSDALE, MI—Hillsdale County's 9-1-1 administrators are working tirelessly to recruit new emergency dispatchers to bring staff levels back up to 100 percent. Emergency dispatchers are the first point of contact in an emergency and are often referred to as "the...

BEATRICE – Richardson County in southeast Nebraska is becoming a member of the Southeast Communications 911 Dispatch service area. The Beatrice City Council approved a plan for the computer-aided dispatch center based at the Beatrice Police Department to serve the...

HILLSDALE — Hillsdale County’s 911 administrators are working tirelessly to recruit new emergency dispatchers to bring staff levels back up to 100 percent. Emergency dispatchers are the first point of contact in an emergency and are often referred to as “the lifeline”...

RAPID CITY, S.D. — If you’ve ever considered a career in law enforcement and public safety, there’s no better time to make the jump. A job fair will be held at the Pennington County Administration Building this Thursday, July 8 from three to seven p-m. Reps from the...

BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. --Today, Baldwin County 9-1-1 has announced the  deployment of a global address system, what3words, after it was recently used to save the life of a near unresponsive woman in the county and rescued stranded sailors in Mobile Bay. It is now...

The Indiana Court of Appeals dealt a blow to the Howard County Sheriff’s Office and 911 Communications in a case from a 2015 incident that allegedly caused a woman’s death due to a botched 911 call. On June 24, the Court of Appeals affirmed an earlier decision to deny...

  MARSHALL COUNTY, KY — Tuesday was a celebration clouded by controversy for Marshall County leaders. Fiscal court members toured the county's new emergency communications center Tuesday morning. District 2 County Commissioner Kevin Spraggs said he believes the tour...