911 calls
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Maryland’s 911 system is overdue for an upgrade, state lawmaker says
A Maryland lawmaker said the bottom line is that the current 911 system must be made more reliable and more resilient.
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Loudoun Co. agencies to work together to improve 911 call response
After a heated meeting in June, the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office and Combined Fire and Rescue System are promising to work together to address delays in response to some 911 calls.
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‘This is worse than the last one’: 911 calls from Ellicott City floods
Emergency dispatchers in Howard County responded to more than 1,100 calls between 3:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. as floodwaters started to rise in Ellicott City on Sunday. Police released a sample of some of the most dramatic calls.
11 months ago -
Anne Arundel Co. experiencing issues receiving 911 calls
Anne Arundel County is experiencing some issues receiving 911 calls Tuesday.
11 months ago -
Lyft to hospital? New DC program aims to free up ambulances for life-threatening 911 calls
Instead of getting an ambulance, some 911 callers in the District could be sent a taxi or a Lyft. It’s part of an effort to free up ambulance crews for the most serious emergencies.
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FCC says it will investigate AT&T wireless 911 outage
The FCC said it will investigate “the root cause” of an outage that prevented AT&T wireless customers in D.C. and other areas from connecting to 911.
2 years ago -
911 calls capture moments surrounding Md. apartment fire
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service released recordings of 911 calls made during a Silver Spring apartment fire that took place Wednesday, revealing the frantic scene that resulted in three confirmed deaths and 100 displaced residents.
3 years ago -
Howard County releases 911 calls made during Ellicott City flooding
Newly released audio of 911 calls reveal the distress and panic of people trapped in businesses, restaurants and their homes as raging floodwaters overtook Ellicott City’s Main Street.
3 years ago -
Montgomery Co. 911, non-emergency lines functional; busy signal may appear
Pete Piringer with the Montgomery County Fire Department told WTOP that an internal communications error caused the system to go down at around 11:30 p.m. Sunday.
3 years ago -
911 calls released in Ruthanne Lodato murder
Shortly after a killer shot Ruthanne Lodato in her Alexandria home, the caregiver working there took off to a neighbor\’s house to call 911.
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