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Illinois: Man Charged With Making False 9-1-1 Report
January 28, 2014A Lake Forest man called in a false 9-1-1 report so police would eject an unwanted partygoer from his home and, instead, spent the night in jail himself
Read full articleIllinois: Oak Lawn 9-1-1 Center Goes Private
January 22, 2014Oak Lawn’s 9-1-1 center is going private this week.
Read full articlePolice: Iowa Woman Calls In Fake Robberies to Distract Officers
January 22, 2014Police said a Dubuque woman called in two fake robberies Friday morning in an attempt to get officers to stop investigating a fight she was involved in.
Read full articleIndiana County Helps Pay New Haven 9-1-1 Bill
January 22, 2014Allen County Council members agreed Thursday to help pay for upgrades to New Haven’s 9-1-1 center after New Haven shaved close to $30,000 off its original request.
Read full articleTennessee County 9-1-1 Launches Alert System
January 22, 2014After three years of research and months of testing, officials announced Tuesday that the system, called “Alert Marion County,” is now fully operational and waiting for residents to sign on.
Read full articleShift Shake-Up for Chicago Fire Dispatchers Prompts Safety Debate
January 13, 2014Fire communications officers at Chicago’s 911 center have been shifted from rotating to fixed shifts to speed response times and reduce $9.2 million in annual overtime, despite warnings of employee burnout that could trigger dispatch “mistakes.”
Read full articleCalifornia County Radio System Finally on Air
January 13, 2014Riverside County over the weekend rolled out its much-anticipated and long-delayed public safety radio system that officials say will stretch the signal’s reach and streamline communication between agencies during major emergencies.
Read full articleIdaho Group Seeks to License More Ham Operators to Become Volunteers
January 13, 2014Classes being held this month by the Portneuf Valley Amateur Radio Emergency Service are designed to bolster the ranks of people in Southeast Idaho who have Federal Communication Commission licenses to operate ham radios.
Read full articleBattery Fails & Pennsylvania County 9-1-1 Dispatch Goes Down
January 6, 2014A tractor-trailer crashing into a telephone pole might have caused an emergency radio communication failure in Allegheny County.
Read full articleIllinois Town’s New 9-1-1 Contract for Two Years
January 6, 2014Oak Lawn has a two-year contract with Norcomm Public Safety Communications to provide 9-1-1 staffing at the village’s emergency call center.
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