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Murfreesboro Emergency Communications 1 of Only 7 to Achieve “Agency Training Program Certification”

Oct 21, 2024 at 06:00 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. - Murfreesboro Emergency Communications (MEC) becomes only one of seven other dispatch centers in Tennessee to achieve the Agency Training Program Certif.... Read More

Murfreesboro Fire Fighters Responded to 1,950 Calls Last Month

Sep 04, 2024 at 02:29 pm by WGNS News

  MURFREESBORO, TN - The Murfreesboro Fire & Rescue Department (MFRD) was very busy last month, responding to a variety of calls. In August, they responded to 1,950.... Read More

UPDATE: Two-Vehicle Accident Involving Tennessee Highway Patrol in Murfreesboro Remains Under Investigation

Mar 11, 2024 at 06:13 pm by WGNS News

Murfreesboro, TN - Murfreesboro Police were dispatched to a two-vehicle accident on Monday morning that involved law enforcement from another agency. According to the MPD, t.... Read More

House Sitter in Rutherford Co. Receives Help from a Phone Call in England

Apr 10, 2023 at 06:27 pm by WGNS News

Rutherford County, TN - It all started with a phone call from England... A Rutherford County couple traveling overseas became concerned when a woman who was a relative and h.... Read More

22-Year Police Dispatcher Brandon Hall talks about the stress and the rewards of being a Dispatcher in the Growing Music City

Jun 06, 2022 at 07:06 am by WGNS

The guest on Scott Walker’s Action Line on Monday, June 6, 2022 was Metro Dispatcher Brandon Hall. Some of the topics / questions we dived into included: 1. Talk about.... Read More

Make sure your smartphone has GIS turned ON for emergency situations

May 05, 2022 at 09:24 pm by WGNS

(Murfreesboro, TN) In today’s technological times, it’s more important than ever for 9-1-1 call centers to be up-to-date with smartphones and advancements made in.... Read More

Rutherford County Emergency Communications District - National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week

Apr 14, 2021 at 11:22 am by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, TN – Since being officially designated by Congress in 1991, public safety agencies across the country have recognized the instrumental role played by 911 t.... Read More

UPDATE: The 911 System was Down in Rutherford County and Beyond - How was it Handled?

Jan 01, 2021 at 11:16 am by WGNS

On Christmas day the bomb in Nashville wreaked havoc on communities across Middle Tennessee, due to 9-1-1 lines being disabled. Rutherford County Mayor Bill Ketron stated....... Read More