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Forgotten dispatchers snap to attention with every call

by Caitlin

LEELANAU, MI — Jan McCurties and Jessica Plamandon are helping hands people, but you only get to hear their voices.

EMS, 911 operators picket over union conditions

by Caitlin

LOUISVILLE, KY — Louisville Emergency Medical Services employees and 911 operators are working without contracts, and some of them said they’re tired of it.

St. Charles girl meets dispatcher after 911 call saves dad’s life

by April

ST. CHARLES, MO — We first introduced you to a 7-year old who saved her dad’s life Tuesday night. On Wednesday, both ends of the call came face-to-face for the first...

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Forgotten dispatchers snap to attention with every call

January 27th, 2012 at 09:01 am

LEELANAU, MI — Jan McCurties and Jessica Plamandon are helping hands people, but you only get to hear their voices.

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EMS, 911 operators picket over union conditions
LOUISVILLE, KY — Louisville Emergency Medical Services employees and 911 operators are working without contracts,...
by Caitlin on January 27th, 2012 at 09:01 am
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St. Charles girl meets dispatcher after 911 call saves dad’s life
ST. CHARLES, MO — We first introduced you to a 7-year old who saved her dad’s life Tuesday night. On...
by April on January 26th, 2012 at 09:01 am
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Latest technology, experienced dispatchers handle calls for help
ARLINGTON, OH — Below dozens of state-of-the-art monitors in the UA police division’s dispatching center...
by April on January 26th, 2012 at 08:01 am

9-1-1 in the Classroom»

False calls: make sure kids are 911 savvy police urge

January 20th, 2012 at 01:01 pm

LADYSMITH, BC, CANADA — Two false 911 calls in three days have Ladysmith RCMP reminding parents to ensure their children know when it is appropriate to use the emergency...

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9-1-1 operators could save more lives by coaching callers in CPR
The idea of having a heart attack is scary enough, but what if no one is around to help in your hour of need? The...
by April on January 10th, 2012 at 08:01 am
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Corpus Christi police welcome 11 graduates from dispatcher training academy
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX — They work the same nights, weekends and holidays — and deal with the same frantic...
by Caitlin on January 6th, 2012 at 09:01 am
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Call 911 first before trying Heimlich maneuver
BRONX, NY — The circumstances surrounding the death of 9-year-old Jonathan Jewth, who choked on a meatball...
by Caitlin on December 23rd, 2011 at 10:12 am

9-1-1 Technology»

Google now posting emergency alerts via Google Maps

January 26th, 2012 at 08:01 am

People looking for information on a natural disaster or other emergency anywhere in the world can now stay abreast of the latest details courtesy of Google Maps. The new Public...

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Emergency texts aid first responders in New Mexico
FARMINGTON, NM — At least two people in Farmington, N.M., are glad that checking text messages has become...
by April on January 17th, 2012 at 12:01 pm
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More 911 call systems update to VoIP
When a construction crew inadvertently cut through fiber-optic cables in St. Louis Park, Minn., last summer, things...
by April on January 3rd, 2012 at 09:01 am
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House Democrats introduce public safety broadband bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Two Democrats on the House Science, Space and Technology Committee introduced a bill Tuesday...
by April on December 19th, 2011 at 02:12 pm

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