‘Game changer’: This new 911 technology could improve response time to emergencies

VITEMA: Residents can now send text messages to 911 dispatchers in emergency

V.I. Territorial Management Agency Director Daryl Jaschen shared details on a new system that allows residents to text message 911 dispatchers in an emergency during Tuesday’s Government House press briefing that also included updates on preparations for hurricane season and…

‘Game changer’: This new 911 technology could improve response time to emergencies

“Now we can identify where exactly they’re located, what’s going on visually. They can show us through their phone camera what’s going on around them.”

St. Mary’s County’s Emergency Communications Center Marks 70 Years Of Growth And Innovation - The BayNet

St. Mary’s County’s Emergency Communications Center – 2025LEONARDTOWN, Md. – The St. Mary’s County Department of Emergency Services is celebrating a major milestone in emergency communications, tracing its evolution from a modest two-dispatcher Civil Defense Emergency Control Center in 1954 to a fully modernized 9-1-1 Emergency Communications Center (ECC) in 2025.The county’s original center opened in Leonardtown to serve as “a central point for…

Intrado Launches NG-911 Technology in Columbus, Ohio

Intrado launched next-generation 911 technology in Columbus, Ohio, with multimedia sharing and AI-generated text translation, the company said Thursday. The new deployment leverages "modernized visual communication capabilities" and enhanced translation tools for better accuracy, said a news release. "We are...

Planned Boone County 911 upgrades include location accuracy, failure prevention

Boone County Joint Communications is implementing a new 911 system, radio system and encrypting radio transmissions.

Delaware launches video upgrades to E911 service

DOVER, Del. — Delaware has become one of the first states in the nation to implement live video streaming and real-time text translation capabilities in its 911 system. The Dover Police Department Communications Center is leading the rollout, with plans to expand the features statewide by 2026. Governor Matthew Meyer, along with state and emergency officials, demonstrated the new technology during National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week. T…