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911 records withheld in Detroit officer’s slaying
DETROIT, Aug. 10 (UPI) — Detroit officials say they won’t release 911 records in the shooting death of a city police officer because the records could taint potential jurors. The Detroit News reports the city’s assistant corporation counsel, Ellen Ha, said releasing the information could cause “widespread publicity” and taint a jury pool. Officer...
by Greg at August 10th, 2010 at 11:08 am
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Court reopens case, may find 911 operators liable
An appeals court in New Jersey has partially reversed the decision of a Hudson County civil court judge who dismissed the lawsuit brought by a boy who was stabbed multiple times but survived the attack that claimed the life of his mother and siblings.
by Greg at August 9th, 2010 at 08:08 am
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Looking for answers after Connecticut murders
The subject matter covered in PowerPhone’s Active Shooting Response course hit close to home when a man went on a killing spree at a beer distributorship in Manchester, Connecticut on Tuesday morning.
by Greg at August 4th, 2010 at 11:08 am
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PowerPhone Launches First Integrated 911 Call Handling System
(Madison, CT – Aug. 2) — PowerPhone, Inc., a leading provider of 911 dispatcher training and technology, announces the general availability of a comprehensive program designed to help 911 PSAPs and other command and control operations improve call handling consistency while reducing agency liability and risk.
by Greg at August 2nd, 2010 at 08:08 am
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Hands-only CPR, pushy dispatchers are lifesavers
More bystanders are willing to attempt CPR if an emergency dispatcher gives them firm and direct instructions — especially if they can just press on the chest and skip the mouth-to-mouth, according to new research.
by Greg at July 29th, 2010 at 09:07 am
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Prank-calling 911 now felony in Illinois
Attention prank-callers: Resist the urge to dial 911, as doing so could result in jail time in Illinois. Gov. Pat Quinn signed a law Monday to make prank 911-calling a Class 4 felony — even on first offense — which is punishable by 1-3 years in prison and a fine of up to $25,000. The new law takes effect Jan. 1. “Making false calls to 91-1 can put our law enforcement...
by Greg at July 29th, 2010 at 09:07 am
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Wife Called 911, Husband Shot by Police
Police shot a business owner in Skyline, California after his wife called 911 to say her husband was smashing out car windows and telling her they were going to lose everything, investigators said.
by Greg at July 26th, 2010 at 08:07 am