CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — High school students in Corpus Christi are getting a closer look at careers in emergency communications through a hands-on dispatch training program designed to teach ...
On a Tuesday morning in mid-April, a loud beeping noise repeatedly bounced off the walls of the San Diego County Sheriff’s Office 911 Communications Center. It’s a sound that’s bad news for both ...
From reports of federal agents smashing car windows to homeless people struggling with mental health issues, Minneapolis 911 call-taker Mark Ehling and his colleagues have stayed on the phone with ...
Sharpsburg resident Jon Jaso called his job as an Alle­gheny County emergency dispatcher rewarding but laden with emotional baggage. “Listening to tragedies every day doesn’t get any easier,” said ...
SAN DIEGO — They are the calm voice on the other end of a crisis—emergency dispatchers who help save lives every single day. During National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, CBS 8 got a rare, ...
JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - National 911 Telecommunications Week is underway, offering a chance to recognize the people on the other end of the line when something goes wrong. Dispatchers work behind the ...
PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland's Bureau of Emergency Communications has earned a rare international accreditation, placing the city's 911 dispatch center among the best in the world. The award is the ...
DENVER ‒ In one of the last places where a real live person answers the phone immediately, AI is now playing an increasingly important role in helping 911 dispatchers speed police, firefighters and ...
ROWAN COUNTY, Ky. (LEX 18) — Morehead Rowan County E9-1-1 is launching a new "Adopt a Dispatcher" program to recognize the crucial work of emergency dispatchers. The program gives the community a ...
After 31 years of guiding callers through their worst moments, a 911 dispatcher got one final call she will never forget. Hayley Franklin, 51, took more than 200,000 calls during her career at the ...
Ask truck fans what feature they want but can’t have and the answer is almost always two words: single cab. As much as enthusiasts love them, only a couple models still offer them on the cheapest trim ...