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A new feature for Android phone users can provide 911 dispatchers with live video of an emergency as it unfolds. The new feature also allows dispatchers to walk the caller through CPR and other ...

Belmont County 911 dispatchers are answering calls a new way after the county implemented Next Generation 911 system that ...

People who call 911 in Aurora for non-emergency medical issues now have the option to be connected to a doctor virtually instead of having an ambulance sent to their location. Starting Feb. 4, Aurora ...

ATLANTA — As winter weather moves through the area, local officials are reminding residents to keep 911 lines clear for true emergencies and avoid calling dispatchers for non-urgent issues.

Currently, the Greenville County Sheriff's Office's non-emergency line is the only line affected.