HAYWARD, Calif. (KGO) — The computer network is coming back online in the city of Hayward following a ransomware attack. “From the standpoint of the general public, our systems are up and operational. Including most every system people use to transact business with the city of Hayward,” says Chuck Finnie,...Read More
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) – The topic of missed 911 calls has generated a lot of discussion including from Lubbock’s city council members. As we reported earlier this month 30,017 calls were abandoned. That’s the classification from the Lubbock emergency communications district for when a call isn’t picked up by a dispatcher. Of those 30,017 more...Read More
By Sarah Roebuck Police1 BIDDEFORD, Maine — A 15-person roster of 911 dispatchers lowered to just eight employees in one Maine city as people quit a “pressure cooker job” for less stress or better pay elsewhere, Police Chief JoAnne Fisk told WMTW. The City of Biddeford is now offering fully certified dispatchers $41 an hour...Read More
The advent of Long Term Evolution (LTE) networks has revolutionized the way emergency response teams operate, enhancing their ability to respond to crises swiftly and efficiently. This technology, specifically designed for public safety, has had a profound impact on global emergency response strategies, transforming the landscape of public safety communications. LTE networks, often referred to...Read More
On 7/31/1979 around 3:26 a.m., a fire at the Holiday Inn, Southgate Parkway, Cambridge, Ohio left ten dead from smoke inhalation and eighty-two injured, several seriously. All fatalities were occupants of 2nd-floor guest rooms in the two-story protected noncombustible construction building. The fire originated in a first-floor corridor towards one end of the guest room...Read More
