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Saying Goodbye to a Friend
October 14, 2013On July 14, 2013 a very dear friend and long time 9-1-1 professional passed away here in Ft. Myers (Fla.) at only 47 years old.
Read full articleMontana Woman Too Drunk To Get Out of Car Calls 9-1-1
October 14, 2013A woman is charged with felony drunken driving after police in Billings, Mont., say she called 9-1-1 and said she was too drunk to get out of her vehicle.
Read full articleMaine PD Budget Cuts Lead To Higher County Call Volume
October 14, 2013The increase in call volume is largely being taken in stride by dispatchers in South Paris, said center director James Miclon.
Read full articleUpdated Idaho Center Looks to Future Needs, Innovation
October 9, 2013The newly renovated Bonneville County Emergency Communications Center handles all first-responder calls throughout Idaho Falls and Bonneville County, as well as the communities of Ucon, Iona and Swan Valley.
Read full article9-1-1 Adviser Dispatch Software Approved in New Jersey
October 7, 2013Recently the New Jersey Office of Emergency Telecommunications Services (NJ-OETS) approved APCO’s 9-1-1 Adviser as a software solution that New Jersey public safety answering points (PSAPs) may use to electronically triage EMD calls.
Read full articlePolice: Passenger Rants at 9-1-1 after Friend’s DUI Arrest in Illinois
October 7, 2013Figuratively speaking, Crystal Taborn, of Joliet, didn’t take things lying down after Naperville police arrested her friend for drunken driving.
Read full articleNew Law Targets 9-1-1 Call Abuse in Washington City
October 7, 2013Using the emergency line in Spokane for anything other than to “report a situation that requires prompt service in order to preserve or protect human life or health or property” is now outlawed.
Read full articleYoutube Video Explores New Salt Lake City 9-1-1 Center
October 7, 2013A video released by the Salt Lake City Police Department gives the public an inside look into the police headquarter’s new 9-1-1 center.
Read full articleLightning Zaps Don’t Silence 9-1-1 Dispatch System in Tennessee
October 7, 2013A lightning strike that knocked out two first-response dispatcher consoles in Hernando didn’t shock DeSoto Emergency 9-1-1 District system managers.
Read full articleUnderstanding the Dispatcher’s Job
October 1, 2013Let’s take a minute to recognize the significance of dispatchers, the crucial role they play in our lives and what an important asset they can be.
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