9-1-1 in the News

The Good
South Carolina Passes T-CPR Policy
"American Heart Association applauds T-CPR training requirements for 9-1-1 operators."
Dispatcher Gets Special Thanks
"It made a difference to someone else and someone else is making a difference in my life, whether they know it or not."
Volusia County High School Students Become Licensed TCs
"Fourteen students took and passed the certification exam."
The Bad
Woman Calls 9-1-1 to Get Out of Date
"A woman called the police in an attempt to get out of a date because she "got cold feet."
Agency receives 1,150 calls to 9-1-1 in a single night.
"No emergencies were reported or observed in connection with these calls."
A New Report on the Maui Wildfires Cites Communications Breakdowns
"A broad communications breakdown left authorities in the dark and residents without emergency alerts."
The Ugly
Deputy Gets Probation for Exposing Himself to Dispatcher
“I am just pretty disappointed by the sentencing."
Family of Slain Officer Protests Dispatcher's Failure
“We’re just here to bring awareness and to hold those accountable."
Dispatcher Training to be Officer Arrested for Child Porn Images
Over 1,000 images were found on the suspect's computer.