ANNAPOLIS — Maryland’s first responders are getting a boost in their wireless communications with the addition of new, purpose-built FirstNet cell sites and other network enhancements statewide. The new infrastructure is a part of the FirstNet network expansion...

When Flathead County voters go to the polls in November, they likely will once again be asked to consider a mill levy to help fund the Flathead Emergency Communications Center, six years after the last such effort came up short. The county commissioners will vote at...

FRANKLIN Co., Va. (WSET) -- A Franklin County dispatcher now has a close bond with a family after she helped deliver a baby boy over the phone. Connor came into the world nine days early on June 20 at the surprise of his parents, Ashley and Anthony Hodges. Thanks to...

PAYETTE - At its regular meeting on July 6, the Payette City Council addressed a letter penned by Mayor Jeff Williams to the Idaho Public Safety Communications Commission, to endorse a grant application to fund upgrades of Payette County’s 911 system. The letter reads...

Tigard's mayor is moving forward with plans to create a Tigard Public Safety Transformation Commission to consider and act on issues important to the community involving the city's police department. That commission would research and look at a variety of topics –...

The Lyon County Emergency Communications Center is looking to help improve emergency call quality through an upgrade to their current system. During the Lyon County Commission's weekly action session Thursday morning, LCECC Director Roxanne Van Gundy submitted a...

Corvallis residents, businesses and nonprofits are seeing lower city services bills this month. The public safety fee included $1.2 million that represented the city’s share of the cost of the countywide 911 emergency dispatch service. But when voters approved a new...

WAYNESBORO — The City of Waynesboro Emergency Communications Center is now able to receive 911 emergency calls by text using a technology called Text-2-911. In a situation where a voice call is not possible, individuals can report an emergency by texting 911,...

GREEN RIVER — Robin and Laura Etienne have each received supervised probation and must pay restitution for crimes involving one felony theft count and two misdemeanor counts of unlawful use of a credit card while working for the Sweetwater Combined Communications...

The Juneau County Sheriff’s Office and Wisconsin Dells Police Department are receiving grants of $102,636.19 and $72,921, respectively, for the implementation of Next-Gen-911 equipment. “The Office of Emergency Communications (OEC) awarded 24 grant projects totaling...

AIKEN, SC (WRDW/WAGT) – An all-new I-Team investigation begins with a heart attack — a mother collapses on the floor. Her family, knowing seconds count, begins CPR and dials Aiken County 911. The I-Team obtained this 911 call from that day. The dispatcher only sent...

The City of Waynesboro Emergency Communications Center has added the capability of receiving 911 Emergency Calls by Text. Commonly referred to as Text-2-911, this technology allows anyone with a text capable cell phone to text 911 to report an emergency when making a...

KALAMAZOO, MI -- County commissioners debated what Kalamazoo frontline workers deserved to receive the hazard pay recently offered by the state, ultimately deciding to apply for the potential $171,000 reimbursement. Eligible employees include law enforcement officers,...

NORFOLK - Norfolk City Council unanimously passed a resolution to establish a Joint Communications Center and a Joint Advisory Committee for dispatch services between the City of Norfolk and Madison County. The joint venture is designed to consolidate dispatching for...

The Manitoba provincial 911 dispatch centre in Brandon has a new tool to help track down people lost or injured in rural areas. People can be located relatively quickly in urban areas with a street address, but the process is much harder for emergency dispatchers when...

An emergency dispatcher picks up a call from a mother who says her adult son is angry and breaking things at home, but he may not react well to police officers. In most cities, armed officers would be first at the scene, but in Eugene, Ore., there's another option...