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Alert Systems Require Sign-Ups
November 15, 2012County and city governments in the Dayton region are spending money on emergency notification systems for residents, but the growing prevalence of wireless-only users is making some citizens responsible for registering to receive these alerts.
Read full articleMinot Board Learns Dispatch Plan May Be up in Air
November 15, 2012MINOT — Selectmen learned Tuesday that the agreement for the county to assess the town $11,731 to provide emergency dispatch services through the Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Office may be in jeopardy.
Read full articleS.C. Man Accused in 9-1-1 Threats Case
November 8, 2012Charleston County deputies arrested a Johns Island man who they said called 9-1-1 and threatened to shoot President Barack Obama.
Read full articleChief Harlin McEwen Appointed Chairman of FirstNet’s Public Safety Advisory Committee
November 8, 2012First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) Board Chairman Sam Ginn announced today the appointment of Harlin McEwen as Chairman of FirstNets Public Safety Advisory Committee.
Read full articleSuperstorm Sandy Floods New York City with Duplicate Calls
November 7, 2012Superstorm Sandy flooded the city’s new $2 billion 9-1-1 system with thousands of duplicate calls – sending firefighters on wild-goose chases that kept them from responding to real life-threatening alarms.
Read full articleGeorgia City Keeps Control of 9-1-1
November 7, 2012The Augusta-Richmond County Fire Department will keep its standing as a primary zone provider of ambulances – meaning it controls the county’s 9-1-1 calls – until at least Feb. 7.
Read full articleDeSoto 9-1-1 Officials Checking New Technology
November 7, 2012Keeping up with the latest technology is keeping members of the DeSoto Emergency 9-1-1 District Commission on the road.
Read full article‘Pocket Dialing’ Has Consequences for 9-1-1 Dispatchers, Police
October 31, 2012Many have become victim to it. You answer your phone and hear muffled noises on the other end. Or, you see a friend’s name flash on your Caller ID, only to pick up the phone and hear that person clearly talking to someone else. In other words, you’ve been pocket-dialed. Friends and family are not the only victims of pocket-dialing, however. Increasingly, 911 centers are receiving unintentional calls, too.
Read full articleStory Behind 2006 Verdict; 9-1-1 Recording Swayed Jurors
October 31, 2012Three jurors who recently talked to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution about the conviction say McNeil’s recorded conversation with a 911 operator en route to the scene might have done more to influence their decision than questions about self-defense.
Read full articleWhen Is It OK to Call 9-1-1? No 9-1-1 Calls on Illegal Parking, Please
October 31, 2012When is it appropriate to call 9-1-1 to report someone doing something wrong? This short Q&A addresses some common questions.
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