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Companies, PUC at Odds over $32 Million FairPoint Contract for 9-1-1 System
September 27, 2012AUGUSTA, Maine — Lawyers for two communications companies Wednesday accused the state’s Public Utilities Commission of violating the law and the terms of its own request for bids when the agency chose FairPoint Communications over them to replace the state’s emergency 911 system with an upgraded, Internet-based system for emergency calls.
Read full articleWayne Unveils 2013 Dispatch Service Costs
September 20, 2012The Wayne County commissioners established new rates for 2013 with a new philosophy for funding the Wayne County dispatch center.
Read full articleFranklin County Recognizes Efforts of 2 Emergency Dispatchers
September 20, 2012FRANKLIN COUNTY – Two Franklin County 9-1-1 dispatchers recently helped people through difficult situations.
Read full articleDerry, N.H., Town Council Signs Off on E9-1-1 Mapping
September 20, 2012DERRY – On Tuesday night, the Town Council officially approved a request to move forward with having the state’s Department of Safety Bureau of Emergency Communications undertake an E9-1-1 mapping program for the town.
Read full articleMilwaukee County 9-1-1 Center Fails
September 20, 2012Emergency calls to the Milwaukee County sheriff’s office 9-1-1 center had to be rerouted to Waukesha County on Tuesday night after the agency’s telephone and computer system crashed, the sheriff’s office said.
Read full articleFamily Sues Over 9-1-1 Call
September 20, 2012DALLAS – The family of a Dallas woman found dead two days after she tried to call 911 during a deadly attack filed a civil rights lawsuit against the city and local police Wednesday.
Read full articleEx-Metro 9-1-1 Operations Chief Files Civil Suit
September 20, 2012A former high-ranking employee of the Kanawha County Metro 911 Center has filed a civil lawsuit claiming she has been exiled to a data-entry job at the courthouse after sparking an investigation that resulted in the 911 director resigning.
Read full articleWest Virginia City Creates Hoarder Task Force to Protect First Responders
September 12, 2012In the city of Morgantown, 9-1-1 dispatchers and firefighters call it an “overloaded structure.” You’d call it the home of a hoarder.
Read full articleGeorgia: First Responder Policy Changes
September 12, 2012The dispatchers will refer to a list of 16 situations and send the fire department’s first responders automatically.
Read full articleMassachusetts Cities Launch Alert Systems
September 12, 2012Pittsfield and North Adams are launching messaging systems to alert residents in the event of an emergency in their communities.
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