Cincinnati police announced Thursday a 911 dispatcher is on administrative leave as they work to find out why help didn't arrive for a 16-year-old boy trapped and dying inside a car. Chief Eliot Isaac said Thursday they promised to find out why Kyle Plush called 911 twice, … [Read more...]

HOUSTON (FOX 26) - Former Houston City Attorney Benjamin L. Hall, III has announced that the families of five Houston firefighters have filed a federal lawsuit against Motorola that states, "incriminating evidence has surfaced showing that but for 18+ minutes of radio delays … [Read more...]

STAMFORD — A portable radio is perhaps the most used — and abused — piece of equipment in a first responder’s arsenal. The devices get run over by cars, dropped into the Long Island Sound, toted into burning buildings and dosed by fire hoses. Stamford has about 1,300 … [Read more...]

The Greene County Board of Supervisors is facing another multi-million-dollar problem with its aging and ineffectual public safety communications systems, according to a recent analysis by Black & Veatch Corp. The board heard a presentation about the communication system at … [Read more...]

When seconds matter, emergency services are still minutes away, as the saying goes. But when a 911 call for help is routed to another county 125 miles away, an emergency can quickly become a disaster. Cleveland resident Jeremy Ewing claims that when his house in Kirbywood … [Read more...]

NEWBURGH – Following the fire and explosion at the Verla Industries manufacturing facility in New Windsor last year in which several Newburgh City firefighters were injured when they responded, Fire Chief Terry Ahlers assessed that a part of the problem was a lack of … [Read more...]

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KKCO/KJCT)-- After Monday night’s fire, the Grand Junction Police Department says they saw an increase in the number of residents signing up for emergency alerts. Almost 400 people signed up to receive the emergency notification whether that be by … [Read more...]

In this day of digital infrastructure, many of our most vital assets are at risk. As shown in this NBC news story, 9-1-1 is among them. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/hackers-have-taken-down-dozens-911-centers-why-it-so-n862206 … [Read more...]

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The nightmare in Parkland, Florida is creating debates across the country about how to best keep our schools safe. Now, firefighters say talk is brewing on social media about getting rid of fire alarm pull stations inside schools. The same thing the … [Read more...]