New York Gov. Hochul has chosen the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks to sign a bill that officially extends “first responder” designation to all 911 operators and dispatchers across the state, ...

Emergency dispatchers deserve to be recognized as “first responders,” a designation that opens up a broad new category of legal benefits for these vital workers. A bill currently moving through the ...

Had an elderly lady in SC low country call and she was afraid someone had put a “root” on her, kinda like voodoo. Some white powder like flour had appeared on her porch and she didn’t know what to do.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) -- Global Positioning System technology will be in use by this fall to help 911 operators pinpoint emergency calls to within feet in Providence and several surrounding cities.

HOUSTON -- A former 911 operator has been sentenced to community service and 18 months probation for hanging up on emergency calls. According to authorities, 44-year-old Crenshanda Williams ...