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Innovative “Automatic Aid” in Collier County (Fla.) Emergency Response
March 17, 2014The Sheriff’s Office 9-1-1 Center dispatches the closest available appropriate station, vehicle(s) and personnel to the incident location, regardless of the jurisdiction borders of the eight other fire districts.
Read full articleSteuben County (Ind.) Official Denies 9-1-1 Center Crisis
March 11, 2014Steuben County law enforcement wants control of the county’s 9-1-1 call center delegated to the sheriff’s department.
Read full article9-1-1 Telecommunicator Helps Father Deliver Baby
March 6, 2014Calltaker Brodie Lefebvre took the call shortly after 9:30 a.m. and talked the father through the delivery.
Read full article“Tapping” Method Helps Telecommunicator Find Caller
March 4, 2014Jon Lewis was trained to use the tapping system when he couldn’t hear a caller on the line, but never used it until now.
Read full articleColorado Telecommunicator Honored for 34 Years of Service
February 25, 2014A lot has changed since Eva Steadman started her career, when 9-1-1 calls were jotted down on 3-by-5 cards and filed by hand.
Read full articleHouse Members Applaud FCC Vote on 9-1-1 Standards
February 24, 2014House Co-Chairs of the Next Gen 9-1-1 Caucus are in favor of proposed standards for wireless providers to ensure accurate caller location information.
Read full articleWashington: Multi-Million Emergency Communication System Enabled
February 20, 2014The system is built on a backbone of 17 new radio and microwave tower facilities at high points across the county. Those sites involved construction of new roads, towers, fencing, security and electronics.
Read full articleBoy Makes 9-1-1 Call That Saves Sister
February 18, 2014Jaequon Santos of South Pasadena, Calif. was honored by the South Pasadena Police Department for his quick response.
Read full articleCitizens Protest 9-1-1 Center Closure
February 18, 2014Opponents of a proposal to shut down the Wauconda (Ill.) 9-1-1 center and outsource dispatching held a sit-in at the police station.
Read full articleChicago Area 9-1-1 Center May Close
February 17, 2014The Wauconda (Ill.) 911 center would be mothballed and the service outsourced to Lake Zurich under a plan recommended by Village Administrator Doug Maxeiner.
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