As county 911 dispatcher reach their limits on ovetime, Branch County explores temporary contracts for services.

You guys have had a lasting impact on me. I’m not going to forget it,” the dispatcher Jonathan DuBois told the family.

The Lake County Council agreed to reallocate $600,000 to hire 12 contracted emergency dispatchers to try to alleviate the ...

CROWN POINT — Lake County is preparing to hire 12 contracted 911 ... dispatchers, who he said are struggling with the burden of forced overtime in what already is an extremely stressful job.

Bartels resigned as a 911 dispatcher for Gallia County on Nov. 8, 2022. Court records say someone set at least 17 fires in the days that followed. Witnesses spotted Bartels near where a fire ...

Court records say that within an hour, a fire was reported in the forest in that area. Bartels resigned as a 911 dispatcher for Gallia County on Nov. 8, 2022. Court records say someone set at least 17 ...

The program will allow dispatchers to get your exact location and you can even video chat with them, if you give them ...

Gerry Steege, emergency communications dispatcher in the Escambia County Emergency Communications Division has been named the county’s February 2025 Employee of the Month. “Thank you for reco ...

At approximately 1:40 p.m., the following message was shared: “Winchester 911 Dispatch phone lines are down at this time. 911 calls are being routed to Montgomery [County]. Call 911 if you need ...

Most emergency service agencies in Colorado use a shared, statewide radio system, so no equipment changes are needed. The change in dispatch centers also results in a change in the telephone alert ...

Besides education and the job market, artificial intelligence has the potential to dramatically change how authorities ...