A woman who suffered three gunshot wounds last spring that left her a quadriplegic is suing San Diego for gross negligence, contending that police dispatchers failed to take seriously multiple 9-1-1 calls from her mother. Mya Hendrix, who was shot during a kidnapping by gang … [Read more...]

A West Manchester Township firefighter told police that after he started making false calls to 911 in late 2018, it "started to get out of control," according to charging documents. Isaiah Smith, 18, of the 1600 block of Filbert Street, West York, faces one count each of false … [Read more...]

Oklahoma City Fire Deaprtment shared this video on Youtube which documents the work of Corporal Lorri Davis. Cpl. Davis repeatedly called the home of a sleeping woman until she woke her and alerted her to the danger. Take a moment to watch! … [Read more...]

Abu Dhabi: How many times have you heard a fire alarm and ignored it? You are not alone. According to a survey, one out of 3 GCC residents who ignore fire alarms are from the UAE. The reason for this indifference is not far to seek. Of the 2,500 fire alarms triggered by … [Read more...]

The following is transcribed text from communications by Polk Fire Rescue personnel responding to the fatal fire at 13802 Rockridge Road the evening of Nov. 23. A time element is included from the response to the original call and where mentioned during the responders’ … [Read more...]

They're often the first voice of help in an emergency. Yet 911 dispatchers in Minneapolis fear no one is listening to their own pleas for help. A 2017 memo on behalf of the employee union criticized a new computer system which employees say has made their job more difficult … [Read more...]

BUFFALO, NY (WIVB) - The Erie County Sheriff's Office is investigating a bomb threat made on Saturday afternoon, according to a news release. The Sheriff's Office said that 9-1-1 Dispatchers for Central Police Services got a call where a person made threats that the building … [Read more...]

Feb. 08--A Fayette County man was arrested Thursday by Uniontown Police on five counts of impersonating a public servant for allegedly making 21 illegal radio transmissions over the county emergency dispatch system while posing as a first responder. When police identified … [Read more...]

Leaders at Thurston County’s 911 dispatch center say the radio system that emergency responders use to talk to dispatchers and each other is outdated and they are asking state lawmakers for the ability to collect more sales tax to pay for a $30 million upgrade. TCOMM 911 … [Read more...]

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WYTV) - The City of Youngstown is still struggling to balance its budget but it's making progress. There's still debt that needs to be paid, though, and one department is asking council to consider giving it more money, citing a safety issue. Thursday night, … [Read more...]