New Web Site Gives Information About 911 Center
Web Site Launched This Week
Updated: 8:40 am CDT May 24, 2008
MADISON, Wis. -- The Public Safety Communications Center launched a Web site this week to help answer questions from the public about how the 911 Center works.In the last month, the Dane County 911 Center has come under intense scrutiny after allegations that a 911 call from a slaying victim's cell phone the day she died was mishandled.The new Web site, Dane911.com, gives information about how the 911 Center works, what people can expect to be asked when they dial 911 and what information they can provide that's helpful for dispatchers and emergency responders.The Web site also explains the differences in dialing 911 from cell phones and landlines, and it gives recommendations to help reduce the number 911 calls made by mistake.County officials said that work on the Web site started months ago as part of a public education initiative that 911 Center Director Joe Norwick began when hired in July 2007.
Previous Stories:
- May 23, 2008: County Supervisors Consider Resolution To Add 911 Positions
- May 21, 2008: County Supervisors Scrutinize 2004 Audit Of 911 Center
- May 20, 2008: Public Questions Reliability Of 911 Center
- May 15, 2008: County Board Members To Hold Community Meeting On 911 System Next Week
- May 14, 2008: Editorial: Officials' Response To 911 Controversy Prompts Praise, Concern
- May 14, 2008: Media Outlets Announce Open-Record Suit Concerning 911 Case
- May 13, 2008: Report Says 911 Dispatcher Made Protocol Errors
- May 11, 2008: Officials Release Edited, Redacted Report On Controversial 911 Call
- May 9, 2008: Committee Meeting Examines Aftermath Of Controversial 911 Call
- May 8, 2008: Union Rep: 911 Dispatcher Denies Mishandling Call
- May 7, 2008: Falk: Better 911 Response Could Not Have Stopped Slaying
- May 7, 2008: Falk's Admission Of Mistakes Could Be Used In Court
- May 6, 2008: Oversight Board Chair Says He Heard Of 911 Call Day After Slaying
- May 5, 2008: 911 Dispatcher Who Took Zimmermann's Call Transferred
- May 2, 2008: Slain UW Student's Phone Dialed 911 But Got No Response
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