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West Virginia: Putnam Dispatchers to Get Advanced Training
November 29, 2012Putnam County residents who call 9-1-1 will get more attention from the person on the other end of the line starting this summer.
Read full articleWashington: County’s 9-1-1 System & Backups Fail
November 27, 2012Callers needing emergency help in Spokane County could not get through to 9-1-1 operators for 38 minutes Monday evening.
Read full articleVirginia: Portsmouth Blames State for Overpayments to 9-1-1 Program
November 26, 2012City officials are challenging a state agency’s assertion that the 9-1-1 center received more than $1 million too much because of a mistake on Portsmouth’s end.
Read full articleMaine: State Chooses Fairpoint a 3rd Time for 9-1-1 Upgrade Days after Contract Thrown Out
November 26, 2012For the third time this year, the Maine Public Utilities Commission has chosen FairPoint Communications to replace the state’s emergency 9-1-1 system with an upgraded, Internet-based system that can accept emergency calls from a range of devices.
Read full articleOhio: New Dispatching Service Totals Decrease for Most
November 20, 2012Renewal contracts for dispatching services were sent out last week to villages, townships and fire district boards currently receiving those services from the Justice Center Communications Center.
Read full articleDiscretionary Actions, Such as the Decisions of Dispatchers, Not a Basis for Liability under Tennessee Law
November 16, 2012Below is a link to an October 26 opinion of the Tennessee Court of Appeals at Nashville in the case…
Read full articlePanel Again Throws Out State’s $32 Million Award to Fairpoint for 9-1-1 System Upgrade
November 16, 2012A state appeals panel for the second time this year has reversed a Maine Public Utilities Commission decision to award FairPoint Communications a $32 million contract to replace the state’s emergency 911 system with an upgraded, Internet-based system for emergency calls.
Read full articleDade City Gets Pitch on Consolidation of 9-1-1 Service
November 16, 2012Dade City commissioners were told Tuesday that emergency 911 service would improve if the city buys into a consolidation plan being organized by county and local law enforcement agencies.
Read full articleVerizon, AT&T Say Cell Network Back up After Sandy
November 15, 2012Verizon and AT&T said Thursday that their wireless networks are fully back up after Superstorm Sandy blew into the New York and New Jersey on Oct. 29.
Read full articleMan Accused of Misusing 9-1-1 to Expedite Deputy Response
November 15, 2012A Golden Gate man is accused of misusing the 911 system after reporting a false battery in an attempt to get Collier County sheriff’s deputies to respond faster to an earlier call he placed, according to an arrest report.
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