On July 23rd each year, fire service members convene at a day full of interactive and relevant training in tribute to Howard County (MD) Lieutenant Nathan “Nate” Flynn, who died in the Line of Duty on Monday, July 23, 2018, while operating at the scene of a house fire. Nate’s … [Read more...]
CUTLINES victim . - JAY - In a packed Delaware County Commissioners' meeting on Tuesday, several residents expressed outrage over slow response times and inadequate training by 911 dispatchers in incidents where several people, including three children, have died in the past nine … [Read more...]
3 years following a fire, a grand jury released an indictment last week accusing a Fire Chief of felony involuntary manslaughter in a wildfire-related fatality in 2017. Between July 17, 2017 and July 29, 2017, Chief Mike Dell’Orto of the Mokelumne Hill FPD allegedly “unlawfully, … [Read more...]
A lightning strike at King Street fire hall knocked out Welland Fire and Emergency Services communications system Thursday night, forcing a move to a backup, says Adam Eckhart. The strike and storm system caused other problems at the hall at 636 King St. “We have some … [Read more...]
GRAND BAY, Ala. (WPMI) — Joseph Ragsdale and his family lost everything when their mobile home caught fire on Sunday. “I was worried about my grandkids, my wife, and my son. I was worried about all of them,” Ragsdale said. Fortunately, everyone escaped the fire safely. … [Read more...]
Oshawa is the first fire department in Canada to use a new location technology that uses three words to pinpoint exactly where an emergency call is coming from. The UK-based technology, called ‘what3words’, divides the world into a grid of 3x3 metre squares and assigns each … [Read more...]
AIKEN, SC (WRDW/WAGT) - An all-new I-Team investigation begins with a heart attack — a mother collapses on the floor. Her family, knowing seconds count, begins CPR and dials Aiken County 911. The I-Team obtained this 911 call from that day. The dispatcher only sent one first … [Read more...]
The U.S. House of Representatives voted this week to create a new $12 billion federal grant program to upgrade America’s 9-1-1 centers to next-generation 9-1-1 (NG 9-1-1). The grant program was included in H.R. 2, the Moving Forward Act, a package of federal transportation and … [Read more...]
Much like 9-1-1 is used for emergencies, 9-8-8 may be the new suicide prevention hotline number after the FCC votes later this month. The Federal Communications Commission said phone service providers will have until July 2022 to implement the new number if the measure is … [Read more...]
NEW BERN, Craven County — Following a record-high number of 911 calls in Carteret County over the weekend, some NewsChannel 12 viewers wanted to see if an iPhone shortcut could be part of the problem. Beau Dorsey, the owner of the computer and cellphone repair shop iFixNC, … [Read more...]