With power outages affecting the Tulsa area because of a strain to the electrical grid caused by subfreezing temperatures, authorities are urging residents to be mindful when considering calling 911. In a news release Tuesday, EMSA spokesman Adam Paluka said the...

PITTSBURGH—Cumberland County, Pa., joins a growing number of municipalities across the nation to implement Automated Secure Alarm Protocol (ASAP) at its Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP). ASAP automates communication from alarm monitoring central stations to PSAPs...

ITASCA, IL (Feb. 15, 2021) – Join us on Feb. 24 to learn about ongoing interagency efforts in the area of location-based services for public safety and catch a live demo of the newly released Z-Axis solution from FirstNet, Built by AT&T. Representatives from the...

CAPITAL REGION, NY (WRGB) — Right now at the federal level, the Standard Occupational Classification lists those trained operators who answer your life or death calls under Office and Administrative Support Occupations, the same category as receptionists, hotel...

Missouri's first responders are getting a major boost in their wireless communications with the addition of new, purpose-built FirstNet cell sites in 18 counties across the state. This new infrastructure is a part of the FirstNet network expansion taking...

OWENSBORO, Ky. (WEHT)– With the snow wreaking havoc on Tri-State roads, 911 dispatchers have been seeing an uptick of phone calls. Some of the calls they are receiving aren’t for an emergency. Paul Nave, the Owensboro — Daviess County Central Dispatch 911 director...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Illinois officials have announced that RATIO Architects will lead the design process for an expanded communications building on the Carbondale campus of Southern Illinois University. The Capital Development Board has released $8.3 million for a...

First responders in Currituck County are getting a boost in their wireless communications with the addition of a new, purpose-built FirstNet cell site and other network enhancements. This new infrastructure is part of the FirstNet network expansion taking place across...

Every second counts during a life-saving emergency with a 911 dispatcher. That is why the Madison County Sheriff’s Office is teaming up with Rexburg Police Department and Madison Fire District to improve dispatchers’ ability to give life-saving directions. “We just...

ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – Police across the Big Country are asking citizens to stop calling 9-1-1 if their power is out. The Abilene Police Department says their dispatch center has been overrun with calls due to widespread power outages that began because of...

NEW HANOVER COUNTY — County Manager Chris Coudriet, in an “executive decision,” directed health officials to generate a plan that allows employees of the New Hanover County Detention Facility and 911 Communications to receive Covid-19 vaccinations immediately. ...

ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS — Whether it will destroy the feeling and efficiency of a small town police department or improve services and save money down the road for borough residents will be the topic of a special meeting Tuesday evening at 7 p.m. as the governing body...

By the end of 2022, Nebraskans who need to call 911 will also have the option to send text messages, photos and videos to emergency dispatchers. Those 21st century communication options will be available once the state has transitioned to a Next Generation 911 system,...

Texas Rep. John Raney last week filed legislation that would, if passed, shield from prosecution any Texan who makes an emergency call to help someone who appears to have overdosed — and would also protect the person for whom aid is sought. Forty states and...

Kellen Scott is a senior telecommunicator at the Clearwater Police Department, dispatching officers in response to calls on vehicle accidents, domestic abuse, drunks, “a whole gamut of things,’' he says. A former middle school math teacher who says he wanted a change...

Wyoming County will receive $5.9 million to build new towers to assist with upgrading its emergency communications capabilities, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced Thursday. A total of more than $29 million in grant funding has been awarded to Wyoming and four other...

The Towns of Acton and Concord, as well as both towns’ police and fire departments, wish to provide the community with an update on their joint effort to study the feasibility of regionalizing both towns’ emergency dispatch operations.  The study ultimately found that...

BILLINGS - 9-1-1 dispatchers are the first line of defense for citizens needing help with everything from routine to life threatening situations, yet they often go unrecognized for their service. The Billings City/County 9-1-1 Center is the critical link between...

A switch from analog to digital 911 systems has caused problems statewide, and Gunnison County’s emergency telephone authority warns that government and business offices should check their phone systems to see if they need to remedy their 911 connection, too. All 911...