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911 dispatch center say the radio system that emergency responders use to talk to dispatchers and each other is outdated and they are asking state lawmakers for the ability to collect more sales tax to pay for a $30 million upgrade.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...]

POLK COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) - The family of a woman who died in a Polk County fire wants to know why she didn't make it out alive. "I think my house is on fire, and I'm here alone and I'm on a walker," Loretta Pickard can be heard telling a 911 dispatcher. Pickard's log home … [Read more...]

A former counselor to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) chairman under President Obama said on Monday that the agency under President Trump "abdicated" its role in public safety, citing connectivity issues during last year's massive California wildfires. "Verizon … [Read more...]

BINGHAMTON, N.Y. - Broome County officials announced that major upgrades are on the way for the Public Safety Radio System. The project will benefit 55 different primary first responder agencies from police, fire and EMS throughout the county. The current system consists … [Read more...]

An Athens County grand jury earlier this month indicted a former Athens County 911 dispatcher on a felony charge related to him allegedly providing privileged law enforcement information to another party illegally. Robin L. Mount, 39, of Guysville was indicted on one … [Read more...]

A recent dispute over fire dispatch services in the Yarmouth County area has renewed a call by the Fire Service Association of Nova Scotia to ensure dispatch is consistent and dependable across the province. Jim Roper, the association's president, said the issue has been … [Read more...]

PATERSON — City officials say Paterson residents making 911 calls will get quicker emergency responses as part of the merger of the police and fire departments approved by the city council last week. The dispatch centers that currently take 911 calls for the two departments … [Read more...]