EASTON, CT — When someone calls 9-1-1 when there isn’t an emergency, the rescue crews are called away from what could be a serious situation.

DENVER, CO — School safety experts and public safety innovators joined forces yesterday at the 2011 Colorado 9-1-1 Issues Summit to promote community partnering and communications interoperability between school districts and 9-1-1 services.

Some children barely noticed the earthquake that rattled the East Coast Tuesday. Youngsters on summer break have been known to rattle a few windows themselves, after all.

BROCKPORT, NY — Wanted: A few thousand students, staff and faculty.

READING, MI — The Reading Emergency Unit (REU) hosted its Camp 9-1-1 for kids, ages 8-13, Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 20-21.

STATEN ISLAND, NY — You’re hosting a sleepover for your child’s friends when suddenly you hear yelling from the living room. Rushing in to see what’s going on, you discover one of the children on the floor shaking. The term “seizure” comes to mind. Does the child have epilepsy? Is he ill? Did he hit his head? None of the kids seem to...

ARKANSAS — The Arkansas Emergency Telephone Services Board voted this week to disburse $120,000 to set-up a statewide training program for emergency telephone personnel.