Halifax County Board of Supervisors took the next steps to migrate to the next generation 9-1-1 system Monday evening by approving agreements to implement the upgrades. These upgrades, which will allow text messaging and other multi-media acceptance at 9-1-1, are...

BOWLING GREEN – Shortness of breath. A fainting spell. Giving birth. In many of the situations in which Pike County residents call 911, a prompt and efficient exchange of information with the dispatcher can be a life-saver. That’s the theory behind advanced...

Knoxville Fire and Rescue has announced the acquisition of FirstNet phones and digital service for the department. FirstNet is a nationwide public safety broadband network, designed to support hospitals and other emergency care teams. Their mission is to deploy,...

RUSTBURG — After months of discussions, and the vocal backing of Campbell County public safety officers, law enforcement and emergency service crews, the Campbell County Board of Supervisors approved moving forward with efforts to become a part of the Regional...

CLINTON COUNTY, MI. (WILX) -- Clinton County first responders are looking to upgrade their current communication system. Right now they can't communicate with neighboring county units. The system is almost 20-years-old and is expiring next year. Christine Collom,...

The 9-1-1 emergency dispatchers of Hunterdon County received a visit and more than a few licks from a four-legged friend on Friday. Barny, a 4-month-old golden Labrador retriever, trotted into the Hunterdon County Communications Center in Flemington last week to...

Last week, Rising Tide Towers completed the construction of a Machias cell tower which will provide first responder communications coverage via FirstNet, a network proposed by the federal 9/11 Commission and endorsed by Congress in 2012. FirstNet Principal Consultant...

he 28th Annual Law Enforcement Appreciation Night was held Thursday at the Mineral Area Elks Lodge in Desloge. The banquet is held each year to recognize area men and women in the public safety field for outstanding performance in the line of duty. The evening began...

SAN DIEGO — Three children in San Diego County were recognized Monday for being 9-1-1 Youth Heroes by the nonprofit 9-1-1 For Kids.    It was an especially emotional ceremony for 12-year-old Callum Wagner and his parents. For the first time, he and his...

FAIRFIELD, CT — Fairfield's first selectwoman presented a budget Monday that she said will lay the foundation for the town to grow economic development, improve services and save residents money in the long run. But to get those things, they'll have to pay a 2.58...

TEWKSBURY — The opening of a new regional dispatch center has been pushed back by several months. The Northern Middlesex Regional Emergency Communications Center was originally set to open on Whipple Road next month, but the opening has been delayed to July 1 to allow...

The City of Fontana has been awarded a $300,000 grant through the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) to increase resiliency during future Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) events. Many local residents and officials expressed concerns about the...

An investigation into possible wrongdoing involving prescription medications is underway inside the St. Joseph County 911 Dispatch Center. The investigation involves accusations that a dispatch employee was providing medications to co-workers. St. Joseph County Police...

CINCINNATI — A dispatcher refused to send emergency help to an Ohio man experiencing an apparent stroke the night of Jan. 12. He ended up dying, and the next day, there was a new 911 call from his neighbor, demanding emergency services at least help remove...

TEXARKANA, Texas — The City Council has begun a project to update its outdoor warning system with three sirens, one located in Spring Lake Park. "Several of the sirens have been in place since the 70s," said Tracey Litton, deputy emergency management coordinator with...

CANANDAIGUA N.Y. (WHEC) – A new potentially life-saving tool is at the fingertips of first responders in Ontario County. As part of an upgrade to its phone system, emergency coordinators at the county’s 9-1-1 center are using a program called “Rapid SOS”, which uses...

A Northern Kentucky police officer and a dispatcher graduated from their training programs at the Kentucky Department of Criminal Justice Training. Independence Police Officer Douglas M. Wolking was one of thirty-one officers to graduate from the basic training...

Character reveals itself in bad times more than in good. It would be totally accurate to say that Joe Finn’s character revealed itself at any number of fires he has worked over the last 36 years, none more so than a horrible March day in the Back Bay in 2014, when the...