LAUREL, Ind. — In the early morning of March 20, 2020, the rain had been pouring down for hours. It was pitch dark and the Sanes Creek in Laurel, Indiana, was flooding fast. Neighbors were worried something bad was going to happen. The calls started coming in around 3 a.m. … [Read more...]
HILLSDALE, Mich. — Hillsdale County’s emergency dispatch is in need of upgrades, but officials say the fixes won’t be cheap. The price tag? Potentially $12 million. Emergency Management Director Doug Sanford said the current equipment works but it’s very old. “A lot of … [Read more...]
ATLANTA — For the second time in about two weeks, Atlanta Police Department’s E911 Communications Center is without power. APD released a statement Monday night, saying: “On the afternoon of November 22, 2021, the Atlanta Police Department’s E911 Communications Center … [Read more...]
Federal authorities have accused seven Philadelphia police dispatchers and one department clerk of filing fraudulent emergency pandemic unemployment claims that netted them a combined $73,000 in benefits before they were caught. The dispatchers, all employed at the time they … [Read more...]
A long-time Morgan County volunteer firefighter dialed 911, begging for help. She couldn’t breathe. But first responders couldn't find her location, and hours later, her family discovered her dead inside her home. A review of call logs from that morning shows deputies could … [Read more...]
Here is the radio traffic from last night's horrific incident in Waukesha. As difficult as it is to listen to, it is an opportunity for all of us to learn from what is available so far-and compare it to our own current policies related to crowd events, MCI, terrorism, … [Read more...]
Harper Courrege, a precocious 10-year-old whose interests include reading and animal care, may owe her life to a cell phone and internet connection. In early July, the Courrege family came from Austin to SeaWorld San Antonio to celebrate Harper and her twin sister Carly’s … [Read more...]