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9-1-1 is an American procedural drama television series created by Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, and Tim Minear.The series premiered on Fox and currently airs on ABC. [1] The series follows the lives of Los Angeles first responders: police officers, paramedics, firefighters, and dispatchers.
APCO International is an American National Standards Institute (ANSI)-accredited Standards Developer (ASD). APCO's 16 active standards include operational and training standards for telecommunicators, supervisors, instructors, training officers, communications center managers and directors, as well as technical standards in areas such as alarm systems and common incident types for data exchange.
In addition to calling 911 from a phone, it intends to enable the public to transmit text (see Text-to-911), images, video and data to the 911 center (referred to as a public safety answering point, or PSAP). The initiative also envisions additional types of emergency communications and data transfer. [1]
Athena Grant-Nash (née Carter) (Angela Bassett) is an LAPD patrol sergeant, and mother of May and Harry from her first marriage to Michael Grant. Athena left her home in Florida for Los Angeles to become a police officer as a result of the failed investigation into the murder of her friend and neighbor Tanya Kingston (a murder she helps to solve 45 years later).
A 911 dispatcher works at the Chatham County 911 Center on Tuesday, February 20, 2024.
Los Angeles emergency first responders and dispatchers must balance the pressures of their respective jobs with their personal lives, from 9-1-1 operator Abby Clark (Connie Britton)'s mother (Mariette Hartley) having dementia to police sergeant Athena Grant (Angela Bassett)'s husband Michael (Rockmond Dunbar) deciding to reveal to his children that he is actually gay.
Enhanced 911 (E-911 or E911) automatically gives the dispatcher the caller's location, if available. [3] Enhanced 911 is available in most areas, including approximately 96 percent of the U.S. In all North American jurisdictions, special legislation permits emergency operators to obtain a 911 caller's telephone number and location information. [28]
9-1-1: Lone Star is an American procedural drama television series created by Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk and Tim Minear for the Fox Broadcasting Company. [1] The series follows the lives of Austin first responders: police officers, paramedics, firefighters and dispatchers.