An investigation is underway after a Cincinnati 911 dispatcher apparently mishandled a call and the patient died Jan. 12 in a Groesbeck Road apartment. In a letter, City Manager Patrick Duhaney told the mayor and council the dispatcher has been suspended with pay pending a … [Read more...]

Police say an investigation is underway after allegations that a St. Joseph County 911 dispatch employee was giving prescription drugs to other employees. Police were informed about this on Tuesday, February 25 and began interviewing dispatch employees that afternoon, … [Read more...]

SEA ISLE CITY — After a number of destructive fires in 2019 brought scrutiny from state overseers and demands for answers from residents, the city updated its decades-old dispatching practices. The city now dispatches firefighters, police and EMS simultaneously when a report … [Read more...]

Response from the 9-1-1 center investigation can be found here: https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/southbendtribune.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/9/fa/9fa89ed0-4de6-11ea-87bf-c384f497797c/5e447c5bc79d9.pdf.pdf … [Read more...]

Public Safety Director Tracy Fairchild said they need to take action as soon as possible. She referenced two recent failures of the radio system — instances that would be avoided by joining a regional radio system. While pursuing a suspect down U.S. 460, a Campbell County … [Read more...]

WASHINGTON COUNTY, Ark. (KFSM) -- Last night fire crews in southern Washington county lost use of their primary radio tower and now, they are urgently seeking a solution. They say when this happens and a fire emergency hits they'll have to rely on an older and outdated system … [Read more...]

Less than 30 seconds after the Oregon District shooter managed to fire his weapon 40 times on August 4, 2019, killing nine people and wounding more than two dozen, the assault on our community was over. However, it was just the beginning of what turned into a chaotic emergency … [Read more...]

There are some areas in Southwest Colorado, where cellphone and radio reception “dead zones” make first response in emergencies – and asking for help – nearly impossible. Rural, mountainous agencies have a harder time receiving and transmitting radio signals than agencies in … [Read more...]

Thanks to modern mobile devices, near-ubiquitous Internet connectivity, and a plethora of free social media and sharing applications, we can send photos to our families from across the world, video chat in real time with distant friends, and upload our voices to the ears of … [Read more...]