Jan. 6—URBANA — Ten seconds may not seem like a lot of time. But in a life-or-death scenario, every second counts, said METCAD Deputy Director Jeffrey Wooten. METCAD is working to implement a new ...

Orlando officials hope the city's new $1.5 million, computer-aided dispatch system will improve response times for first responders. Orlando Fire Department dispatcher Pamala Monroe typed in the ...

SALINA, Kan. (KSNW) – Salina’s 911 has expanded its Priority Dispatch System to include police and fire calls. The system, which has already been used for decades for EMS calls in Salina and Saline ...

A new dispatch system should go live in 18 to 24 months. The new system has not been picked yet, and officials are still deciding who will pay what. Washoe County, Reno, Sparks and REMSA will all be ...

(TNS) - The July 19 Microsoft glitch that caused outages of computer systems globally also affected Owensboro-Daviess County 911 dispatch. But Director Paul Nave said the 911 center’s emergency backup ...

BUCKS COUNTY, Pa. (CBS) -- The Bucks County emergency dispatch system is working again after a cyberattack led to a nine-day outage, the county shared in a release. County officials said the main part ...