TULSA, Okla. — When we need help in an emergency, many of us take it for granted, just grab your cell phone, and dial 911. But that's not the case for at least one cell customer, who was able to call the 2News Oklahoma Problem Solvers for help. The world with cell phones … [Read more...]
The interim director of D.C.’s 911 system has ordered mandatory overtime amid concerns that not enough call-takers are on-hand to deal with emergency calls. “They don’t have enough people,” said safety advocate Dave Statter, paraphrasing a staff email sent Friday by Office of … [Read more...]
The Dubois County 911 Communications Center handles all emergency and non-emergency calls for public safety agencies in Dubois County. In addition, the Jasper Police and Fire Departments also field emergency calls. Annually, dispatchers within the county field more than 12,000 … [Read more...]
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- The Fort Worth Fire Department and MedStar are working with the Fort Worth Police Department to improve emergency response times. Much like other agencies across the country, the Police Communications Division has been experiencing staffing challenges … [Read more...]
Looking for additional funding for your 9-1-1 center or related technology? The Federal Government has several potential sources. Check out https://www.911.gov/federal_funding_opportunities_for_911.html for further. … [Read more...]
A Hunterdon County emergency squad is desperately seeking answers after a radio was stolen from the scene of a rescue effort over the weekend. Members of the Lambertville-New Hope Ambulance and Rescue Squad were working in Stockton to save three victims stuck in storm waters … [Read more...]
While the community struggled to come to terms with the fallout from Sunday afternoon's attack in a south-side neighborhood and against first responders, Tucson firefighters were already focused on their directive for the day: Take care of one another. Tucson Fire Chief Chuck … [Read more...]
LINCOLN, R.I. (WPRI) — A Lincoln police dispatcher was transported to the hospital following an apparent lightning strike during Saturday evening’s storms. “We believe that our radio tower was struck by lightning. We believe that the lightning followed the phone lines into the … [Read more...]
ST. LOUIS — On a recent afternoon, just two dispatchers were tasked with answering all St. Louis 911 and nonemergency police calls for their full eight-hour shifts. The 911 wait time about 3:30 p.m. that day was eight minutes, with the longest hold time glaring at the … [Read more...]
Lorain County 911 was out of service for about four hours early Thursday due to internet connection problems. Emergency 911 service went down shortly before 4 a.m. and returned shortly after 7:30 a.m. The dispatch center's phone lines were back up "rather quickly," County … [Read more...]