The Brentwood Police Department is responding to the city’s increasing population with a plan to hire additional officers. The City Council recently approved the future increase of five police officers and two dispatchers. The move is aimed at increasing.....

Peel police are once again reminding the public to use 911 calls appropriately. On Oct. 20, police’s emergency services line received a from a resident, inquiring about Peel’s “emergency ride services.” The resident told the 911 dispatcher that she was in a taxi...

This week, the Hawkins County Emergency Communications District, or E-911, is retraining dispatchers to be able to give step-by-step instructions for different first aid situations after it was discovered the dispatchers lacked required training. A special called...

CORNWALL, Ont. — Unionized workers at an agency that helps foreign ships navigate the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence Seaway have walked out of the job, but management says it will strive to ensure the impact on commercial navigation is minimal. The Union of Canadian...

From one radio to the next!  Brittani was a familiar voice in the KFGO Newsroom, but after 3 years, she put down one radio wave for the next. After a long 6-8 week interview process and 6 months of training, she is a Communications Operator at Red River Regional...

Whether it means restructuring the current model or moving on to a different service provider altogether, there may be changes afoot with how dispatch communication is handled for local law enforcement, fire protection and emergency medical services in the North...

FAIRMONT, W.Va. (WDTV) -- 911 dispatchers are now designated as first responders in Marion County. 911 dispatchers are now designated as first responders in Marion County. (Photo: WDTV) The County Commission on Tuesday signed a resolution marking the designation....

Duane Raible did not know it at the time, but in the early morning hours of Oct. 2 he was having a major stroke. “The whole room went bizarre. I almost passed out. I pushed myself back to the bed and lay down,” Raible said. “I realized right then and there:...

OREGON, Ohio (WTVG/Gray News) - A scary situation of alleged domestic violence ended with the suspected abuser in handcuffs, all because the victim’s daughter used an innovative approach to seeking help. She dialed 911, but instead of asking for police, she pretended...

Happy Thursday! Here is today's 7:50 AM Nearly Impossible Question! Question: One quarter of phone calls to 9-1-1 on Thanksgiving Day are about what?  Answer: ...

GORDON, Ala. (WTVY) - A Gordon family is mourning the loss of its long-time family home after a fire left it shambles late last night. Fortunately, they aren't mourning the loss of any loved ones, thanks in part to an Ashford Elementary schooler. "I saw a fire from...

YORK – Leila Luft, the director of the York County Emergency Communications Center, says the initial move to the new courthouse addition went well and things are running smoothly. Luft updated the York County Commissioners about the progress of this ongoing project,...

Westmoreland County commissioners are expected this week to approve more than $2.7 million in upgrades to the 911 emergency dispatch system. Public Safety Director Roland Mertz said Tuesday that plans call for replacement of aging computer-aided dispatch equipment and...

LA CROSSE, Wis. (WKBT) - La Crosse County property taxpayers will continue to save money next year. La Crosse County officials said the 2020 budget keeps taxes in check but provides the funding needed for road repairs.  The county did need to borrow $5...

Brittani was a familiar voice in the KFGO Newsroom, but after 3 years, she put down one radio wave for the next. After a long 6-8 week interview process and 6 months of training, she is a Communications Operator at Red River Regional Dispatch.  In this podcast:...

SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4 News) – If one is lucky enough, maybe they will never have to dial those three numbers etched in our brains, 9-1-1. When we think of first responders, we often think of police and fire. One group we often overlook are emergency dispatchers. They...

PLYMOUTH – Town Council members approved a contract Monday with Litchfield County Dispatch effective April 2020 that will result in the layoffs of the town’s 12 dispatchers next year. The town will enter into a three-month agreement from April 1 through June 30 with...

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - A Cleveland police dispatcher was fired after being convicted of criminal mischief. John Haney III, 35, was terminated on Nov. 15. Haney had been charged with multiple counts of theft, but was convicted of the lesser charge of criminal...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - The Charlotte Fire Department is hiring telecommunicator positions, ahead of the Republican National Convention in 2020. The postion essentially works as a fire dispatcher. The departments says they’re going to need those positions filled...