Within five years, all 215 emergency dispatch centers across Ohio will be using Next Generation 911 technology. This is good ...

We always say that seconds save lives, dispatchers save seconds,” said Andrew Knapp, Director of Hamilton County Communications Center. The state of Ohio is making a push toward Next Generation 911 ...

Moore said adding more counties to the system will also improve inter-county communications.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — New technology is providing Ohioans with advanced communication capabilities when calling 911. Next Generation 911 makes emergency services more efficient, especially in ...

By the spring of 2025, the statewide system is expected to be operational, with an infrastructure cost of $46 million. Currently, ten Ohio counties have migrated to use Next Generation 911, including: ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — New technology is providing Ohioans with advanced communication capabilities when calling 911. Next Generation 911 makes emergency services more efficient, especially in ...

What is Next Generation 911? Eleven states have all their 911 centers able to connect with the next generation system. In Ohio, only 20% can do so. Individual counties have so far taken most of ...

Ohio’s emergency response system is getting a major upgrade. Rural eastern Ohio’s Washington and Monroe counties have become the first in the state to implement Next Generation 911 (NG911), an ...

HAMILTON COUNTY, Ohio (WKRC) - There is a push to create a statewide 911 connected system in Ohio. It’s part of House Bill 445. Andrew Knapp, the communications director for the Hamilton County ...

Supporters tout small user fee, big benefit for new Ohio Next Generation 911 system. ... the state legislature provided nearly $146 million to build out the Next Generation 911 system, ...

The shift to the Next-Generation 911 program will provide more accurate caller location information, increase the communication methods accessible to dispatchers and will reduce response time ...

Ohio’s emergency response system is getting a major upgrade. Rural eastern Ohio’s Washington and Monroe counties have become the first in the state to implement Next Generation 911 (NG911), an ...