Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jan. 6—URBANA — Ten seconds may not seem like a lot of time. But in a life-or-death scenario, every second counts, said METCAD ...

Santa Barbara County Fire Chief Mark Hartwig, left, and Battalion Chief Craig Vanderzwaag on the dispatch floor of the new Regional Fire Communications Center. Credit: Giana Magnoli / Noozhawk photo ...

CITYWIDE — Public safety officials are working on a plan that could combine the police and fire departments' dispatch centers in an effort to further reduce the time it takes to respond to emergencies ...