/tags/911 911 en-US Copyright Fri, 31 Jan 2025 08:37:00 GMT /2025-01-31/ohio-counties-are-adopting-a-new-911-system-heres-why-thats-a-big-deal Ohio’s 911 response system is outdated. The state has begun its rollout of upgraded technology that could improve its emergency response times in rural areas. Fri, 31 Jan 2025 08:37:00 GMT /2025-01-31/ohio-counties-are-adopting-a-new-911-system-heres-why-thats-a-big-deal Kendall Crawford /news/2021-08-23/columbus-right-response-program-connects-911-callers-with-needed-services For the past few months, Columbus has placed a social worker in the 911-dispatch unit to help triage calls for service. At the surface level, the program aims to divert calls away from police, but in a broader sense the initiative is meant to better diagnose what callers really need and to de-escalate volatile situations before first responders arrive. Mon, 23 Aug 2021 10:44:51 GMT /news/2021-08-23/columbus-right-response-program-connects-911-callers-with-needed-services Nick Evans /news/2021-02-25/new-ohio-bill-aims-to-stop-racially-motivated-911-calls Some Ohio lawmakers are introducing a new bill that is aimed at cutting down on racially motivated 911 calls.State Rep. Thomas West (D-Canton) says people… Thu, 25 Feb 2021 11:23:56 GMT /news/2021-02-25/new-ohio-bill-aims-to-stop-racially-motivated-911-calls Jo Ingles /wvxu-stories/2020-03-02/cincinnati-911-dispatcher-suspended-after-serious-neglect-of-duty An investigation is underway after a Cincinnati 911 dispatcher apparently mishandled a call and the patient died Jan. 12 in a Groesbeck Road apartment. Mon, 02 Mar 2020 17:15:22 GMT /wvxu-stories/2020-03-02/cincinnati-911-dispatcher-suspended-after-serious-neglect-of-duty Ann Thompson /wvxu-stories/2020-01-22/judge-refuses-to-dismiss-plush-family-lawsuit-against-city Hamilton County Judge Robert Ruehlman has overruled a motion by the city of Cincinnati to dismiss a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the parents of Kyle... Wed, 22 Jan 2020 15:53:34 GMT /wvxu-stories/2020-01-22/judge-refuses-to-dismiss-plush-family-lawsuit-against-city Ann Thompson /wvxu-stories/2019-08-12/kyle-plushs-family-files-wrongful-death-lawsuit A family who lost their 16-year-old son after he suffocated in a minivan at The Seven Hills School after repeated calls to 911 says the City of... Mon, 12 Aug 2019 17:11:58 GMT /wvxu-stories/2019-08-12/kyle-plushs-family-files-wrongful-death-lawsuit Ann Thompson /news/2019-01-23/franklin-county-rolls-out-911-texting-option Franklin County residents with emergencies now have the option to text 911 instead of placing a call.The county on Wednesday joins about a dozen other… Wed, 23 Jan 2019 12:50:43 GMT /news/2019-01-23/franklin-county-rolls-out-911-texting-option Associated Press /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2015-10-06/tech-tuesday-credit-cards-911-calls-lg-urbane Visa and Mastercard are issuing cards with special security chips to combat the massive problem of credit card fraud in America. The rise of mobile phones… Tue, 06 Oct 2015 09:01:00 GMT /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2015-10-06/tech-tuesday-credit-cards-911-calls-lg-urbane