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• Official: Pa. firefighter was defending himself when police cuffed him

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  Fire company officials said Lt. Mike Naylor was first pushed by a trooper when the lieutenant wanted to protect the people inside the car before the window was broken

• ND to upgrade call centers to Next Generation 911

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  North Dakota received more than $1.47 million in funds to fund the next phase of upgrades to the state's 22 911 call centers

• Lawsuits say county was negligent in Mo. officer's death after 911 mistake

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  The lawsuits accuse the county of failing to properly train dispatchers, not warning officers that errors happened and not ensuring the 911 mapping system was accurate

• TechFest event looks to the future of translation for text-to-911

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  There is an increasingly pressing need for PSAPs to be able to translate text-to-911 messages sent in languages other than English

• Consolidating Ind. county 911 dispatch center proves difficult amidst increased operational costs

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  Since the county went from four 911 centers to one, costs have increased, staff have unionized and technology is blamed for dispatch delays

• Phoenix dispatchers to get a 'quiet room'

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  The Phoenix Police Department announced that they would dedicate a new "quiet room" for dispatchers to help them deal with the stress of the job

• Ore. voters to decide on $28M upgrade to radio system for 911 dispatch center

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  The current analog-based system would be upgraded to an all-digital radio system

• Facebook calls Miss. dispatchers with victim's coordinates in emergency

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  Authorities were searching in vain for Jada Strong before her live stream alerted Facebook to her medical emergency

• Ind. city 911 center funding leads to protest march by library supporters

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  Hundreds of supporters of the library took to the streets to oppose a funding change that would take away income tax revenue from libraries and transportation agencies

• Photo of the Week: USAR equipment loaded and ready

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• Ohio city fire department launches paramedicine program

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  The Akron Fire Department is launching a paramedicine program to offer free, in-home consultations to help residents and reduce non-emergency calls

• NC county awarded $2.2M state grant for new emergency call center

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  The money will help fund renovation, hardware, equipment and associated technology costs for the call center

• Fla. city to address 911 deficiencies over a year after Parkland shooting

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  911 callers were put on hold and transferred, and the emergency radio system froze due to excessive traffic during the attack at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School

• Ky. judge orders 911 dispatch center study

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  Daviess County Judge-Executive Al Mattingly requested a study be conducted on the feasibility of consolidating regional 911 dispatch centers into one center

• FirstNet Authority releases roadmap for future network

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  FirstNet officials attended individual engagements, workshops and summits with first responders to ensure the roadmap meets responders’ communication needs

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