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Minot 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 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.
Read full articleCocke County (Tenn.) E9-1-1 Director Indicted
October 31, 2012Cocke County’s E9-1-1 director has been indicted on a charge of official misconduct for allegedly using a driver’s license database for personal use, according to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation.
Read full articleA State-by-State Look at the East Coast Superstorm
October 31, 2012The massive storm that started out as Hurricane Sandy slammed into the East Coast and morphed into a huge and problematic system, killing at least 63 people in the United States. Power outages now stand at more than 6 million homes and businesses, down from a peak of 8.5 million. Here’s a snapshot of what is happening, state by state.
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