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Emergency Sirens Create False Alarm in Maui Area
July 13, 2011Honolulu (AP) — Sirens used to alert residents to emergencies such as tsunamis have accidentally gone off twice in a Hawaii neighborhood in the past two days.
Read full articleFather, Dispatcher Saved Drowning Girl with CPR
July 13, 2011Winn, Maine — The toddler who fell into a shallow well Saturday afternoon was unresponsive when pulled out by her father, who saved her life by doing cardiopulmonary resuscitation on her with help from a Penobscot Regional Communications Center dispatcher.
Read full articleBerkeley 9-1-1 Dispatchers Honored
July 13, 2011When Berkeley 9-1-1 dispatcher Kevin Houston took a call the evening of June 1, all he could hear was labored, heavy breathing. Then the line went dead. Houston immediately knew the person who called 9-1-1 on a cell phone was in grave danger. He also knew that, without the person giving her location, it was going to be difficult to find her.
Read full articleFranklin County, Pa., Radios $3k Each
July 13, 2011Chambersburg, Pa. — The county is purchasing 26 radios for probation officers at a cost of $3,409 each. “That seems extreme,” Guilford Township resident Joshua Jones told commissioners on Thursday.
Read full articleChicago 9-1-1 Dispatcher Killed in Crash
July 12, 2011Chicago — A 16-year-old boy admitted he was drunk on vodka and high on marijuana and ecstasy when he stole a car and crashed into a 9-1-1 police dispatcher, killing her as he tried to elude officers
Read full article9-1-1 Prank Calls Lead to Jail Time for Uniontown, Pa., Man
July 7, 2011A Fayette County judge Thursday ordered a Uniontown, Pa., man to serve time in jail for making prank calls to the county’s 9-1-1 system over a span of several months.
Read full articleFlorida City Sued Over Mistake that Cost 2 Firefighters Their Jobs
July 7, 2011The family of a woman who died after a botched emergency call is suing North Port for negligence. Sharon Villatoro, 42, died in the emergency room of Sarasota Memorial Hospital’s North Port branch two years ago. Her emergency call became a source of embarrassment for the city after it came to light that an officer skipped Villatoro’s emergency call to watch a youth soccer game.
Read full articleBill Would Keep Identities of Callers to 9-1-1 under Wraps in Pa.
July 7, 2011PITTSBURGH, Pa. — People who call 911 to report a violent crime or noisy neighbor should not have to worry about personal information falling into the hands of a criminal bent on retaliation, according to the author of a bill that would exclude names, phone numbers and more from public records.
Read full articleRepairs to S.C. 9-1-1 System May Cost More Than $1 Million
July 7, 2011ANDERSON, S.C. — Lightning caused “catastrophic damage” Monday at Anderson County’s emergency 911 dispatch center and the cost of repairs may exceed $1 million, an official said Tuesday.
Read full articlePacifica City Council Approves Outsourcing Police CommunicationS to South San Francisco
June 29, 2011Pacifica, Calif. — City Council unanimously approved on Monday an agreement with the city of South San Francisco to handle all communication services for the Pacifica police department. It was another step among many City Council took to trim personnel and city services in every department to pass this year’s budget.
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