OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) –The largest ambulance service in the Oklahoma City metro is battling very slow response times. The problem is causing trouble for first responders who are often left waiting for an ambulance to arrive in an emergency. Twenty minutes after...

Poplarville police officers and firefighters are having issues reaching 911 dispatchers since the countywide dispatch consolidation went into operation. The consolidation combined the dispatch center for the Sheriff’s Department, which already dispatched for the city...

This outage is affecting 9-1-1 lines and non-emergency lines. Text to 911 is still available in Franklin County. According to Franklin County Commissioners, “should an emergency occur, residents may TEXT to 9-1-1 or CALL fire, rescue and law enforcement departments...

NORFOLK — People experiencing emergencies in Norfolk can now send texts to 911 if they need help, the city announced Tuesday. While residents are asked to call 911 if they can, they can type “911″ in the “To” field on their cellphones and text emergency information to...

YORK – York County officials are looking into why the county hasn’t received any money, in the last year, from the 911 surcharges collected by Windstream from users of landline phones. Counties pass resolutions each year allowing for carriers to collect the surcharges...

COLUMBUS, Ind. — The first annual report from a public agency detailing the impact of COVID-19 in the Columbus area in 2020 shows emergency responses were up significantly due to medical emergencies from the virus. The number of calls received by the Bartholomew...

Arlington County applauds the decision by Gov. Ralph Northam to make the COVID-19 vaccine available to more Virginians, and County health and government officials are moving quickly to ramp up access for eligible Arlingtonians. "We are thankful that the state is...

The Hancock County Health Department announced they will receive 200 doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday, Jan. 19, and will start vaccinating those individuals in Phase 1B. This comes after almost all individuals who fall under Phase 1A have been...

AIRBORN — Wright State University will reorganize its police department and complementary services into its Department of Public Safety as part of the university’s overall restructuring plan. The plan is designed to sustainably support university operations at an...

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - Hearing a noise from your pocket realizing you’ve accidentally called a friend is no big deal many people have done it, but what if instead it’s an emergency dispatcher on the other side? “First thing if you accidentally call 911, don’t hang...

In order to prepare for the Real ID Driver License or Non-Driver Identification Card Program as well as Next Generation 911, some county residents and businesses will have to change their physical address. The Carbon County Geographic Information Systems (GIS)...

CHESTERTON, Ind. — The Chesterton Fire Department is seeking a Federal Emergency Management Agency grant for a station alerting system, which will quicken response times to local emergencies. The department is pursuing a 90/10 match-grant that will...

The Holbrook Regional Emergency Communications Center (HRECC) formally moved into the new facility Jan. 7, according to Director Steve Hooke. Construction of the new 5,967 square-foot building began in September 2019 and was officially completed late last year. Since...

The towns of Acton and Concord have been working on a feasibility study for the creation of a regional emergency communications center (RECC) that would be housed in the Acton Police Department. During the virtual meeting of the Concord Select Board Jan. 11, Town...

SHEBOYGAN, Wis. - If there’s an emergency in Sheboygan County, dispatcher Chris Damkot might take the call. "It’s very unexpected from the day-to-day. When you walk in, you never know what’s going to happen. I like helping people," said Chris Damkot, 911...

CHICAGO (CBS) — Some North Chicago police officers on disability and receiving pensions who are being threatened to either go back to work or lose their pensions have been waiting since 2019 to resolve the issue. The city’s police chief asked them to come back as...

WARRENSVILLE HEIGHTS (WJW) — The FOX 8 I-Team has uncovered yet another mix-up on a local 911 call, and another person died. This, after we’ve exposed two other people dying after problems with 911 calls. The third case comes to light in a lawsuit filed in Cuyahoga...

WINCHESTER — Members of the Frederick County Board of Supervisors clashed Wednesday night over whether to enter into a contract with Texas-based EF Johnson to replace the county’s public safety radio system — a move that is expected to cost roughly $21 million....

COLUMBUS, Ind. — The first annual report from a public agency detailing the impact of COVID-19 in the Columbus area in 2020 shows emergency responses were up significantly due to medical emergencies from the virus. The number of calls received by the Bartholomew...