People may call 9-1-1 to notify police if they are concerned about validity or authenticity when they are being followed by an unmarked police car with flashing red or blue lights. However, they should ignore […]
The four coordinated terrorist attacks (AA Flight 11, UAL Flight 175, AA Flight 77, UAL Flight 93) launched on the United States by the Islamic terrorist group al-Qaeda in New York City and the Washington, […]
Beginning today, August 18, 2014, wireless phone subscribers of AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon, who are residents or visitors living, working or traveling in the Northwest Central Dispatch System service area may be able to […]
9-1-1 telephone audio of hostage incident when an Arlington Heights police officer was shot an critically injured and a female victim as held hostage by ex-boyfriend Eric Anderson. Arlington Heights Police Department and Northwest Central […]
Today The Cardinal — Arlingtoncardinal.com introduces a form for submitting severe weather observations and damage observations throughout the northwest suburbs of Chicago. The form will serve as a tool to crowdsource citizen weather observations and […]
A Des Plaines committee recently agreed to recommend to the city council a new Des Plaines dispatch center and emergency telephone system board for handling 9-1-1 calls for Des Plaines and Park Ridge. The change […]
UPDATE THU OCT 06 2011 7:23 AM: Northwest Central Dispatch System management and the union Metropolitan Alliance of Police (MAP Chapter 540) reached a tentative agreement about 1:30 a.m. Thursday. Mediation with an arbitrator lasted […]
State Farm commercial tribute to the 10th anniversary of 9/11 that appeared during the FOX SPORTS presentation of the Chicago Bears-Altanta Falcons game. To commemorate the 10th anniversary of 9/11, State Farm partnered with award-winning […]
Honor our troops, honor our veterans. A handshake and a “thank you for serving.” “The Army Goes Rolling Along” The Official Song of The United States Army bands.army.mil/music/armysong.asp Over hill, over dale, As we hit […]
September 11, 2001 — “Our First Class Galley Flight Attendant and our Pursor has been stabbed.” Just before the crash of American Airlines Flight 11, flight attendant #3 Betty Ong called American Airlines Reservations/Operations to […]
The Village of Arlington Heights will host a short ceremony honoring those who lost their lives in the September 11, 2001 attacks that killed about 3,000 people in New York City (World Trade Center Twin […]
Palatine Fire Department. Citizens are invited to join active and retired police officers, firefighters and their families and friends to participate in an event to honor and remember the 343 firefighters ad 72 police officers […]
September 11, 2001 — “Our First Class Galley Flight Attendant and our Pursor has been stabbed.” Just before the crash of American Airlines Flight 11, flight attendant #3 Betty Ong called American Airlines Reservations/Operations to […]
Following is one of the most professionally-handled 9-1-1 calls among calls that are released by 9-1-1 officials nationwide. Keep in mind that 9-1-1 call takers are responsible not only for getting help to the scene, but that they are responsible for gathering helpful information about any danger to first responders that might still exist at the scene. The call taker is calm, non-judgmental, reassuring and asks the necessary questions that are needed by responding police and paramedics. Keep in mind that at least one other 9-1-1 telecommunications operator/dispatcher is receiving the call takers information and alerting responding units by radio and/or text messages to a mobile data terminal or computer in emergency vehicles. Listen to the 9-1-1 audio (aka “9-1-1 tape”) […]
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