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Dispatchers Honored for Role in Newtown Response
July 3, 2013The staff at the Newtown Emergency Communications Center has won praise from officials and colleagues around the country for their work that day.
Read full articleVirginia Dispatcher Suspended after Facebook Post
July 3, 2013The 9-1-1 dispatcher who made a controversial Facebook post about a shooting involving a police officer has been suspended during an employee investigation.
Read full articleMaine: Poland’s Emergency Calls Headed For Lewiston-Auburn 9-1-1
June 26, 2013Rather than arriving at the Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Department, the longtime public safety answering point for the town, the calls will go to Lewiston-Auburn 9-1-1,
Read full articleIllinois: Upgrade for Emergency Call Center
June 25, 2013Emergency communications centers at O’Hare and Midway Airports “rapidly approaching the end of their useful life” are in line for a major overhaul, thanks to an upgrade in the works that will pave the way for emergency calls and alerts through social media.
Read full articlePennsylvania: State Pushes Consolidated 9-1-1 Call Centers
June 25, 2013Michael McGrady, president of MCM Consulting Group in Peters, is working to consolidate 9-1-1 call centers in nine Western Pennsylvania counties by regionalizing technology at the Northern Tier Regional Telecommunications Project.
Read full articleN.C.: Durham’s 9-1-1 Service Restored After Disruption
June 24, 2013Durham’s 9-1-1 emergency service was restored early Thursday afternoon after some callers couldn’t get through for more than three hours.
Read full articleNew York: Change Due in 9-1-1 Response Statistics
June 24, 2013The Bloomberg administration will announce today it is going to change the way it calculates response times to emergency 9-1-1 calls.
Read full articleOhio: Cost Limits High-Tech Radio Use
June 24, 2013Even in a small city such as Logan, it wasn’t always possible for police officers and dispatchers to talk to one another over the low-tech radio system.
Read full articleCalif. Man Guilty of False Report That Led To Shooting
June 18, 2013A California man who made a 9-1-1 call that ended with Pasadena police fatally shooting a college student has pleaded guilty to making a false report.
Read full articleMissouri: 9-1-1 Services Will See Upgrade under New Tax
June 18, 2013Boone County officials are placing a priority on emergency response and preparedness after voters approved a new tax to fund upgrades to 9-1-1 and emergency management services.
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