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Deputies Put Stop to Free Rides
May 1, 2013A Dorchester County woman is accused of feigning illnesses to bum free ambulance rides around the Low country on the state’s dime, authorities said.
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City of Rowlett Finds Quality Assurance Through HigherGround
May 1, 2013The City of Rowlett is served by a combined 911 communications center which processes calls for police, fire and EMS. Beth English is Communications Director of the center and oversees 14 dispatchers, 2 of which are supervisors, with a minimum of two dispatchers on duty at all times.
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Mistakes by 9-1-1 Staff in D.C. Blamed on Training Shortfall
May 1, 2013A 9-1-1 dispatcher has no idea where a D.C. police officer is located when he radios that he’s been stabbed and has shot his attacker. An officer is put on standby for 25 minutes while seeking information on a suspect. A car chase turns chaotic when no one monitors the location of the vehicles involved.
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