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While applying for a 911 position can seem challenging, learning to sort though the job announcements and understanding the hiring process can help minimize confusion.

And they thought the hiring process was tough. Now it's time to start training to be a 911 dispatcher.

Understanding the job itself, as well as the hiring and training process, is critical to the successful application process to become a 911 call taker or dispatcher.

Lucia Whalen, on July 16, 2009, witnessed what looked like a break-in and made an emergency call that led to Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates Jr.'s arrest.

On Halloween of 2006, 18 year old Nikki Catsouras took her father's Porsche without permission. Her joyride ended in her death when she struck a toll booth at 100 mph.

Trainers at Paws With a Cause taught Buddy how to retrieve the phone for his epileptic owner. And when the man had his latest seizure, Buddy called 911 to get help.

Unable to join the American '99s', because of the small, scattered population, the 'Flying Seven' opened in Vancouver, BC, a club for Canadian women pilots.

Whilst standing near the edge of the Grand Canyon offers breathtaking views, there's nothing to rival seeing this Wonder of the World from the air.

The New York subway system runs 364 days a year, 24 hours a day. But there are several fun, little-known facts of which the public might not be aware.

Air traffic controllers ensure the safety of approximately 87,000 flights each day in the United States. That's about 64 million takeoffs and landings annually.

Positive train control is an umbrella term that applies to technologies that helps rail vehicles to avoid accidents.

The American Heart Association advocates a collective effort to educate the public about CPR, to increase survival of cardiac arrest.

A group of armored guards, led by Matt Dillon, heist a cool $42 million before dissension sets in with Columbus Short proving "troublesome" in Nimrod Antal`s new drama.

It's possible to earn a good salary without a college degree. Many fields offer the potential to earn an average of $50,000 to $70,000, and more.

Business process management software and business process management systems can help a lot in the daily management of an enterprise of any size.

Students who choose to drink alcohol can also learn how to Drink Responsibly. This means students know the risks and dangers of their choice to drink.

In every occupation there are a select few members who give a bad name to others in their field. This holds true with corrupt police officers.

Put the Screw to Villany! Mike Mignola's quirky hero, "The Amazing Screw-On Head", was a wildly entertaining comic that failed to find its place on the Sci-Fi Channel.

This remake of the 1974 film stars Denzel Washington and John Travolta in an action packed suspense.

Pilots rely on ground radar and their on-board radar screen for choosing a flight path through thunderstorms. Something went wrong on April 4, 1977.

Old and new favorites range from a bumbling secret agent from the 1960s in Get Smart to a current group of talented high school misfits in Glee.

More severe injuries require a doctor's care, but sometimes, you need to administer first aid before help arrives. In some cases, proper first aid can even save a life.

Ralph Elliott spent retirement convalescing. During this time he discovered pattern and predictability in the US share market, and formulated his famous Wave Principle.

Sure, the price of fuel has dropped to rock-bottom low prices. But do you really know how much money your small trucking business is making? Here's how to tell.

Denzel Washington and John Travolta go head to head in Tony Scott's Pelham 123, but it's not a patch on the 1974 original.

Numerology number six, the responsible martyr, is learning lessons in both responsibility and family. Discover more about this loving and, at times, unforgiving number.

CBS popular reality TV show returns Sunday as eleven Amazing Race teams depart Los Alamitos, California in a race around the world. Phil Koeghan hosts.

It's been more than a decade since Tony Scott made a good movie. But this is "Deja Vu" all over again - somewhat entertaining, starring Denzel, ruined by idiotic action.

Fires kill well over 4,000 people each year, severely injure others, and can destroy every possession a family owns. Here are some tips for your safety and survival.

Murder and mayhem join with ghosts and witchcraft to challenge Joe Leaphorn of the Navajo Tribal Police across immense, arid Reservation land in the American Southwest.