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Florida Woman Arrested After Calling 9-1-1 Eight Times
April 8, 2013Police arrested a woman who repeatedly called 9-1-1 to report a burglary at her home.
Read full articleIndiana Man Calls 9-1-1 and Reports He’s Driving Drunk
April 8, 2013A northern Indiana man who called 9-1-1 and told dispatchers he was driving drunk and needed to be taken off the road got his wish when a sheriff’s deputy arrived.
Read full articleFlorida: Regional 9-1-1 System Urged
April 4, 2013CLEARWATER If you dial 911 in Pinellas County, a person answers your call in the basement of a building in downtown Clearwater and, if a crime is involved, transfers your call to your local law enforcement agency, often many miles away.
Read full article9-1-1 Mappers Hit the Roads
April 2, 2013When the cherry red Jetta with the thin 11-foot pole and eight panoramic cameras turned the corner at U.S. 64 and Rockcreek Parkway in Cordova, the man outside the AmVet donation site got up from his seat and squinted.
Read full articleIndiana: Digital Conversion to Allow Text, Video in Calls
April 2, 2013Imagine not only calling 9-1-1 and reporting a traffic accident, but sending a text or video, as well.
Read full articleArea 9-1-1 Consortium Takes Shape 8 Counties Plan 1st-in-Indiana Unified System
April 2, 2013A multicounty emergency dispatch network that would allow one northeast Indiana county to take over when communications are down in another has taken a step toward reality.
Read full articleBoard Lauds Emergency Workers in Tennessee
April 2, 2013It was a day of praise and progress for emergency services as the DeSoto Board of Supervisors on Monday lauded three Sheriff’s Department dispatchers for fast, lifesaving response to a house fire.
Read full articleStephens County (Ga.) to Begin Strictly Enforcing E9-1-1 Address Posting Ordinance
April 1, 2013The deadline is here for Stephens County homeowners to make sure their E9-1-1 addresses are posted properly. Stephens County Administrator Phyllis Ayers said the county will begin citing any homeowner who does not have a properly posted address.
Read full articleWoman Raped by Milwaukee Officer Files Lawsuit
March 26, 2013A woman raped by a Milwaukee police officer who responded to her 9-1-1 call in July 2010 has filed a civil suit against the former officer, the Police Department, Chief Edward Flynn and the city.
Read full articleMaine: Police Delay Did Not Affect Care in Plow Accident
March 26, 2013State and county officials say a miscommunication among dispatchers delayed the state police’s response to the death of a child who was hit by his father’s plow in Greene on Wednesday. Officials said the delay did not have any impact on the medical response.
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