WTOC-TV

Savannah residents advocating for emergency call boxes in local parks

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - Savannah park goers are advocating for more safety in popular places like Daffin and Forsyth Parks. One Savannah resident is specifically asking city leaders to install ...
Hazleton Standard Speaker

Fire boxes still critical for emergency calls

When modern technology isn’t available for calling in emergencies, fire boxes are still a reliable way to summon help in several Schuylkill County communities, local advocates for the vintage ...
San Francisco Examiner

‘Deteriorating’ emergency call box system in need of repairs, upgrade

Alarm over San Francisco’s “deteriorating” emergency call boxes has city officials rethinking the 150-year-old system. The City spends about $1.2 million annually to repair and operate 2,300 emergency ...
Ventura County Star

Bye, bye Ventura County highway call boxes: Here's why program to end

Dramatic drop in use and issues maintaining call boxes cited for system's end. Call box system cost $350,000 to $400,000 a year. Funds will be used for other programs like free roadside assistance and ...
WTOC-TV

Savannah emergency call box push gains momentum after Forsyth Park acid attack

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - A renewed push for emergency call boxes in Savannah’s walkable areas has gained momentum following last week’s acid attack in Forsyth Park. Kristen Lacey, a Savannah native who ...