Last year we reported about a police chief betting his officers to lose weight. That bet caused his agency a major budget shortfall. This year the chief has lost a second fitness bet costing his agency again.
Read More »Paramedics to be trained to harvest donated organs on scene
Provisions in Obamacare will make getting approved for an organ transplant much easier. Unfortunately the supply of organs is still very low. So in an effort to get more organs harvested, Paramedics will be trained to accomplish the task, on scene.
Read More »Dispatchers accused of violating HIPAA when dispatching EMS calls
HIPAA has become a hot button topic for many in public safety. Which now has caused dispatchers to be in the crosshairs of the so-called HIPPA Police.
Read More »Town that disbanded Volunteer EMTs now facing $5 million budget shortfall
Last Wednesday the Town of Chester, NY reportedly “Fired” its volunteer EMTs. But in less than a week the town of Chester realized due to their contract with a private EMS provider they could face a major budget shortfall.
Read More »Johnson County discontinues Treadmill dispatch desks due to foul body odor issues
Just after New Years the Johnson County 911 center added Desks that had treadmills attached. Problem is in the hot communications center all that walking is causing lots of perspiration and thus body odor issues.
Read More »Las Vegas 911 center overwhelmed with “Person with Gun” calls due to Shot Show
The 2014 Shot Show kicked off yesterday. This year has been a bane for Las Vegas dispatchers. Civilians all around the Sands Expo center keep calling 911 to report people with guns.
Read More »Feud breaks out at department after shift pool hit big lottery win
The winners of the $400 million dollar Powerball lottery in September who whished to remain anonymous have been revealed to CalltheCops. This revelation comes after a major feud broke out among the winners, a group of firefighters all on the same shift.
Read More »Man in 4×4 applaud to get cited for “Too Fast for Conditions” after crash
Seth Varick is very proud of his brand new Silverado 2500HD Z71. This weekend after freezing rain hit, Varick was in a minor collision where he rear-ended another driver. Officers cited Varick and he now is upset because his 4x4 is built for the winter weather conditions.
Read More »Criminal justice student upset he was arrested, “cops don’t arrest one of their own”
Nineteen year old Colin Mauren, is upset that officers from the Peenbrook Police Department arrested him over night. The sophomore, Criminal Justice major at Peenbrook college feels the cops did not live up to “The code of the blue line”.
Read More »City Manager denies OT pay for firefighters on fire scene due to lack of preapproval
Firefighters from the town of Brewnall are upset over the fact they will not be paid for multiple hours of overtime. The issue stems from a new city policy that states all overtime must be approved by the City Manager before the overtime occurs
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