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Greene Co. 911 operator held for trial on involuntary manslaughter – (PA)
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- A Greene County 911 operator appeared in court on charges related to the death of a woman in 2020. Leon Price was held for trial on charges including involuntary manslaughter.
Okla. dispatcher reunited with officer who helped her years ago –
TULSA, Okla. — As several recruits graduated from the Tulsa Police Department’s Public Safety Communications program, one recruit had a touching reunion with an officer who had helped her several years before.
Brewster County 9-1-1 cuts down ambulance response times (TX)
The Sheriff's Office and Office of Emergency Management worked together to make the necessary changes. READ FULL ARTICLE
San Juan County launches “Text-to-911” for emergency response – (WA)
San Juan County is pleased to announce that cellular phone users in the county can now send text messages to 911 in an emergency. This new feature increases accessibility to emergency services and helps San Juan County’s emergency response teams quickly and...
New technology allows 911 callers to livestream with dispatchers in Troup Co. (GA)
LAGRANGE, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - New software is enabling 911 dispatchers across the state of Georgia to see what’s happening in real time when someone calls for help.
Dispute over bonuses for some Lucas County dispatchers – (OH)
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - A debate is brewing in Toledo about extra money that emergency dispatchers believed they were getting.
McHenry High School students produce tree display for McHenry-area dispatchers (IL)
McHenry Community High School's graphics department recently installed a new Tree of Life display at the McHenry Police Department to honor the lifesaving work of regional emergency dispatchers. READ FULL ARTICLE
Cumberland County’s new 9-1-1 Call Center goes live (NC)
FAYETTEVILLE — Cumberland County went live Wednesday with its new 9-1-1 Call Center, located in the county’s new Emergency Services Center at 500 Executive Place, Fayetteville. The transition of 9-1-1 telecommunications from its previous location in the Cumberland County Law Enforcement Center downtown was seamless and without interruption, reported officials in a release.“This is an exciting moment for Cumberland County as we transition to this new facility and dramatically enhance the work environment of our Emergency Services staff, and ultimately the level of service our Emergency Services Department and 9-1-1 Center are able to provide for our citizens in their time of need,” said Cumberland County Commissioners Chairwoman Toni Stewart. “This has been a priority for the Cumberland County Board of Commissioners dating back to Hurricanes Matthew and Florence, and I am thrilled this day has finally arrived.”
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Dispatch change eases load on city fire department – (KY)
Dec. 14—A new dispatch policy initiated last month reduced the number of medical runs made by city firefighters by more than half, compared to November 2021.
Mayor cuts the ribbon to renovated public safety facility (AZ)
Tucson’s Public Safety Communications Department celebrated the opening of its newly remodeled public safety facility Dec. 2.
New police audio suggests communication delay for mother and daughter search in … – (WI)
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- Through an open records request, CBS 58 has obtained police communications that suggest a 20-minute delay in the search for 25-year-old Khalilah Brister and her seven-year-old daughter Tyrielle Jefferson.
Cincinnati changed who responds to 911 mental health calls. Here’s how the pilot program is going (OH)
A pilot program that sends a non-police team to some emergency calls is entering its final stage, but officials say there’s enough need to make it permanent.
After EMS dispatch system outage, Council presses FDNY on upgrades – (NY)
On the morning of Oct. 12, a contractor hired by the FDNY entered a basement data storage area in the agency’s emergency dispatch center, in downtown Brooklyn.
Police dispatcher and 3-year-old son killed in Rocky Mount crash (NC)
“We are incredibly grateful for the Nash County Emergency Management, who shortly afterward began dispatching 9-1-1 calls, allowing Rocky Mount Police personnel to speak with Crisis Health professionals during this challenging time, and to the North Carolina Highway...
Miller County wants to further discuss 911 consolidation at Bi-State (AR)
TEXARKANA, Ark. -- Miller County officials may learn next month whether the county will keep its 911 emergency call system or have to merge it with dispatch operations at Bi-State Justice Center. READ FULL ARTICLE
Town to hold informational session on regional dispatch proposal Jan. 4 (MA)
Town Manager Norman Khumalo announced Monday that a public information session regarding the proposed regional emergency communication center (RECC) will be held Wednesday, Jan. 4, at the Hopkinton Senior Center.
‘We Are Bleeding’: Staffing Hampers San Francisco 9-1-1 Dispatchers (CA)
"We're already so short-staffed that when we answer 9-1-1, the first thing that person says is, what took you so long?" says a veteran San Francisco 9-1-1 dispatcher. READ FULL ARTICLE
City proposes amendment in 911 restructuring (MO)
MOBERLY — The City of Moberly will vote on an amendment to the Joint Central Dispatch Cooperative Agreement of 2019 during its Dec. 18meeting as part of a countywide plan to restructure the 911 system. READ FULL ARTICLE
Calvert County 911 Center Launches Automated Secure Alarm Protocol – (MD)
PRINCE FREDERICK, Md. – As part of continuing efforts to enhance 911 system technology, the Calvert County Emergency Communications Center (ECC) recently implemented the Automated Secure Alarm Protocol (ASAP).
Longtime dispatcher named Manistee County’s 911 deputy director (MI)
MANISTEE COUNTY — Alvin Rischel has been a Manistee County 911 dispatcher for 23 years. Now, Rischel is the new emergency management coordinator and 911 deputy director.
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