SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - Following a statewide 911 call service outage, 911 services in South Dakota have been restored. At about 6:58 p.m., there was a significant 911 outage that lasted until 9:10 p.m. At 10:14 p.m., there was an additional outage that...

HOT SPRINGS -- The city of Hot Springs plans to forfeit close to $500,000 a year instead of combining its 911 operations with Garland County's, telling the Hot Springs Board of Directors last month that public safety won't be served by consolidation. READ FULL...

In a new letter to Oakland, the state agency said it would not take further action. If 911 times do not continue to improve, OPD may be subject to referral to the Attorney General. READ FULL ARTICLE

After July 26, Oakland is expected to lose state funding for its emergency communications center and be forced to reroute all its 911 calls through another agency’s calling center.

In the July episode of “Connect with County Leaders,” Fairfax County Executive Bryan Hill talks with Scott Brillman, director of the Department of Public Safety Communications (DPSC), also known as Fairfax County 9-1-1.  The conversation highlighted the...

In the latest development regarding who is responsible for operating the countywide public safety communications system, Lorain County Sheriff Phil Stammitti has asked Lorain County Common Pleas Court to appoint an attorney to represent him in the matter as he...

Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird, Lincoln Police Chief Michon Morrow, and Lincoln Emergency Communications Center Manager Jessica Loos today opened the new Lincoln Emergency Communications Center (LECC) at the Lincoln Police Department (LPD) Northeast Team Station. The new,...

The Holbrook Regional Emergency Communications Center (HRECC) is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a substantial grant of $20,883,162 from the Massachusetts State 911 Department. This grant, part of the Fiscal Year 2025 State 911 Department Regional Public...

Douglas County may soon take a step to more directly connect a team of mental health professional from Bert Nash with the county’s 911 emergency dispatchers.

Redwood City – San Mateo County supervisors – concerned over the pervasiveness of domestic violence – today advanced an initiative that will send survivor advocates along with police to certain 911 calls. Once a scene is secure – and a survivor is willing – a survivor...

The Tarrant 911 District is a vital, behind-the-scenes entity that ensures residents of Tarrant County and Irving have access to efficient and reliable emergency services. Established in 1985, the Tarrant 911 District was created through state legislation to enhance...

Redwood City – San Mateo County officials celebrated today’s California Public Utilities Commission decision that allows residents to keep their land-line phones, a critical communications tool in emergencies.

The Prestonsburg/Floyd County Emergency Communications Center found itself in the middle of controversy following the June 18, 2023, murder of Amber Spradlin.

WILSON COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) — Wilson County is now among a handful of counties across the nation to recognize emergency dispatchers as first responders. READ FULL ARTICLE

Stephanie McPherson knew her fifth baby could come as fast as some of her other babies — if not faster. READ FULL ARTICLE

BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – Everyone knows that Public Safety Telecommunicators are the lifeline to not only our citizens, but to our first responders as well. Well today, is a brand new day for our Brevard County Sheriff’s Office Telecommunicator team that dispatches...

NORTHVILLE, Mich. (FOX 2) - Northville Township will be upgrading its emergency communications tech to better serve residents throughout the region. State Rep. Debbie Dingell secured $963,000 in federal funds for Northville Township to upgrade its emergency...

Dispatchers are settling in at the new Johnson County Emergency Communications Center. A grand opening and ribbon cutting was held May 31 and dispatchers moved in the following Monday. To provide that space to decompress, they created a garden area in the middle of...

WASHINGTON, D.C.—While in-building coverage for cellular and public safety Land Mobile Radio (LMR) systems is a challenge across building use types, it is a particularly urgent one in schools. At last week’s Safer Buildings Coalition Tech and Policy Summit, the issues...