COOS COUNTY — A failing 911 radio system is putting local residents and first responders at risk, says Kelley Andrews of the Coos County 911 Radio Communications Advisory Group. “(T)he Powers police chief was confronted by a guy with a knife and couldn’t get on the radio to … [Read more...]
PLEASE WATCH THIS 2 MIN. VIDEO FROM IAFC PRES CHIEF GARY LUDWIG: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHbjYHqVDfU HERE IS THE ACTION LINK: https://www.votervoice.net/iframes/IAFC/Campaigns/73874/Respond THE "ACTION" LINK pushes your support of significant COVID-19 funding … [Read more...]
LAWRENCE COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) — Like COVID-19 isn’t hard enough on first responders, Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office now has even more hoops to jump through as they do their jobs after the county’s 911 system was hit by a malicious computer virus. The virus, known as … [Read more...]
Gov. Tim Walz ordered the state's health department to provide first responders with the addresses of COVID-19 patients. Saint Paul, MN – Minnesota Governor Tim Walz issued an executive order on April 10 that forced the state health department to provide addresses of people … [Read more...]
Law enforcement officials in Indiana are puzzled as they investigate the deaths of a woman and child found in a Highland area residence on Wednesday evening. Emergency services responded to a house at 302 Bob Court after a 911 call that gave an inkling about what investigators … [Read more...]
ATLANTA - The first case of the novel coronavirus inside Atlanta 911 has been reported. Some workers are afraid to report for their shifts. An employee who had not been feeling well came on in to work last Saturday. That worker reported to a supervisor and she was told to go … [Read more...]
CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) -- Police and fire dispatchers in the northwest suburbs plan to go to court Friday to try to get the Cook County Department of Health to release coronavirus patient information. The Northwest Central Dispatch System said dispatchers should have access … [Read more...]
The Mesquite Fire Department is now offering a Tele Medic consultation as an additional service for citizens to talk to if they’re experiencing COVID-19 symptoms. The department has placed their paramedics in the city’s dispatch center to talk to residents who call 911 and are … [Read more...]
The Daily Tribune News received confirmation from the Bartow County Sheriff’s Office that one employee has been terminated for failure to “follow the agency’s policy to supervise” during last week’s severe weather — and that on Monday morning, that same officer was arrested for … [Read more...]
LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — After 23 years of saving lives as a Little Rock police officer, Aaron Manning retired from duty but not from public service -- he decided to put his years of experience to good use, starting a new job as a 911 dispatcher. "Every opportunity you have to … [Read more...]