911

Emergency 911 calls fail to connect in northern Vt.

By Ross Sneyd | September 3, 2008

State officials blamed FairPoint Communications for the failure of service this morning. But the phone company had a different explanation for the problem.

VT Edition Interview: David Serra on using cell phones for 911 calls in Vermont

By Jane Lindholm | August 25, 2008

VPR’s Jane Lindholm speaks with David Serra, Executive Director of the Vermont Enhanced 911 Board about cell phone usage for 911 calls.

Morning Newscast: August 13, 2008

By VPR | August 13, 2008

Anthony Pollina may have to return some campaign donations; Chinese officials are disputing a proposed electronics recycling bill; Verizon Wireless has changed their policy regarding releasing addresses to 911 operators; The Vermont Arts Council and Lyman Orton are offering some of the largest commissions ever to artist who depict Vermont’s challenges.

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Verizon Wireless changes policy after delay in fatal 911 call

By VPR | August 13, 2008

Verizon Wireless is changing a policy following a delayed response to a 911 call in which a woman died, officials said.

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Teaching 9/11

By VPR | September 11, 2007

From The 2007 VPR Archive – Six years after the 9/11, the attacks are taking their place in history. We talk with teachers about how they present the facts of that day to their students and why there is no standard curriculum about 9/11.

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Teachers grapple with 9-11 lesson plan

By Steve Zind | September 11, 2007

Six years after the attacks of September 11th, Vermont teachers are grappling with ways to tell students about the events. As VPR’s Steve Zind reports, approaches to teaching about 9-11 vary not just from school to school but from teacher to teacher.