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Indiana Man Calls 9-1-1 and Reports He’s Driving Drunk
April 8, 2013A northern Indiana man who called 9-1-1 and told dispatchers he was driving drunk and needed to be taken off the road got his wish when a sheriff’s deputy arrived.
Read full articleDial 9-1-1: Whether from a Cell Phone or Landline, 9-1-1 Is the Number to Call in an Emergency
April 4, 2013Due to recent social media postings, St Tammany Parish Communications District would like to address the issue of dialing 112 from a cell phone to be connected to an emergency call center.
Read full articleDispatcher Keeps Girl Calm During Home Robbery
March 22, 2013Veteran police dispatcher kept young girl safe during home invasion.
Read full articleWest Virginia: New 9-1-1 System Accelerates Response Times
March 21, 2013On a “cool” scale of one to 10, Kanawha County’s new computerized 911 dispatch system is about an 11.
Read full articleFlorida: Man Calls 9-1-1 after Setting Fire
March 14, 2013Authorities say a convicted arsonist called 9-1-1 to report his neighbor’s house was on fire and then sat in his yard, drinking beer as fire consumed the house.
Read full articleTennessee: Emergency 9-1-1 Center Improves Call Times
March 12, 2013In 2012, 96 percent of the 215,276 emergency calls dispatchers received were answered before the second ring.
Read full articleSalt Lake City Police: Self-Described ‘Next Osama’ Made More Than 100 Threats via 9-1-1
March 11, 2013Salt Lake City police said the threats were made to police officers in general, not specific individuals.
Read full articleMissouri: Sales Tax Proposal Asks Voters to Pay for Major Changes to 9-1-1 Services
March 11, 2013To increase the ranks of workers who take those calls and build an $11.3 million center to house the operations, among other improvements, Boone County government will ask voters in April to approve a three-eighths-cent sales tax to fund combined 9-1-1 and emergency management services.
Read full articleConnecticut: 9-1-1 Upgrade Centralizes Dispatch
March 11, 2013The new update was more difficult because it had to be done while the room was still functioning as a 9-1-1center.
Read full articleDispatch Response to Largest Vehicle Crash in Ohio History
March 7, 2013At 11:35 on Jan. 21, a snow-burst came through the Colerain Township area and caused a chain reaction crash on I-275, which involved more than 80 vehicles, numerous injuries and one fatality. This was the largest vehicle crash in Ohio history, and it was handled with skill and professionalism by the telecommunicators involved.
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