“911 McDowell County, what is the address of your emergency?” “My friend isn’t breathing, I don’t know what she took! Get help here now!” This has become an all too familiar call sequence to the 911 Emergency Response Center for McDowell. The 911 telecommunicator...

MISSOULA, Mont. — The Kalispell City Council is set to take up an emergency services levy. It's on the agenda for Monday night's work session. Council members will decide whether to put the levy to a public vote on November's ballot... READ MORE

The FCC has denied petitions filed by the Edison Electric Institute (EEI) and the Association of Public Safety Communications Officials International, Inc. (APCO) to stay the application of the rules adopted in the Commission’s 6 GHz Order (Vol. XVII, Issue 17).  EEI...

Two recently approved 255-foot-tall cell phone towers are expected to help improve cell phone service in the north part of Okaloosa County. One of the towers will stand near the 6800 block of State Road 189 in the “Nubbin Ridge” area north of Baker. The lease area for...

The Internet of Things (IoT) is expanding the variety of technical capabilities deployed in the interest of public safety, and smart cities are leveraging IoT data to provide insights and improve operations. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is promoting...

Flathead County voters will decide on the November ballot if they want to create a new funding district that would provide long-term funding for the Flathead Emergency Communications Center. The FECC serves as an emergency services dispatch for the entire Flathead...

Holbrook Regional Emergency Communications Center was awarded a grant to purchase equipment and technology components for the HRECC’s soon-to-be-completed communications center. The grant, officially named the “FY21 State 911 Department Regional Public Safety...

Temporary Relocation of 911 Dispatch Center After close contact with a family member, an Emergency Medical Dispatcher has tested positive for COVID-19. To prevent further contamination, the 911 Center, along with personnel, will be temporarily relocated to the...

Stamford officials gave News 12 Connecticut a look at new technology on Friday that helps get first responders to emergencies even faster. The technology was recently used to save a kayaker in Cove Island Beach. The call from the lost kayaker came in to 911...

HEPPNER — Dispatcher Jacob Stutzman of the Morrow County Sheriff’s Office was among the 119th Basic Telecommunications Class of the Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards and Training (DPSST). The three-week course includes...

The Glynn County Commission voted Thursday to keep the same tax rate for the next year. Tamara Munson, interim chief financial officer, said the county gets 75 percent of its $110 million budget from taxes. The rest comes from fines, fees, grants and investments,...

IDA, Mich. — Richard M. Barkenquast, a restaurant owner, assistant fire chief, and county emergency dispatcher who took his high-pressure duties in stride, died Aug. 14 in Regency Hospital, Sylvania. He was 69. Mr. Barkenquast of Monroe County’s Ida Township had...

Beginning today, Marylanders have the option of texting 9-1-1 for help if they cannot call the number. In an emergency, it is not always possible to speak out loud so the Maryland assembly adopted a way to enable those with a cell phone to text in their emergency....

In a move that’s been many months in the making, Harvey laid off its skeleton crew of emergency dispatchers in preparation for the city’s transition to an outsourced dispatch model that officials expect to reap significant cost savings for the cash-strapped community....

Another step toward Gulf Coast State College President Dr. John Holdnak’s vision to transform Gulf County into a magnet for drone technology in the region.  The board of Triumph Gulf Coast, Inc., last week gave final approval to...

To say 60 seconds can mean the difference between life and death is no exaggeration when it comes to a heart attack, stroke or an escalating domestic violence scenario. Yet, that’s about the number of seconds at least 17,500 callers to 911 waited before their call was...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – In the early morning hours of March 3, a storm system moved through the state of Tennessee which produced deadly tornadoes killing 24 people, damaging over 1,500 structures and leaving over 80,000 Tennesseans without power across four counties....