VIDEO: Technology aimed at keeping fans from across the globe safe is being deployed ahead of the FIFA World Cup. As Atlanta prepares to host one of the biggest events in the world, no matter if you’re on an iPhone, an Android, or any other phone, Atlanta’s 911 center can use your device to not only track you but to get to you faster.

“This is really going to be a game changer,” E-911 Executive Director Desiree Arnold said. With a surge of visitors expected for the World Cup, Atlanta’s E-911 center is launching new technology to speed up emergency response. The system called Rapid SOS also breaks language barriers.

“It’s detecting the language in Uzbeck, and it’s translating in English, and then we’ll type back in English, and it will detect we’re speaking in English,” Arnold told Channel 2’s Brittany Kleinpeter as she showed her how the program works.

And it does more than translate. It pinpoints exact locations. Right now, 911 operators get approximate locations. But the new system shows exact coordinates, helping first responders get to you faster.

WSB-TV ABC 2 Atlanta

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VIDEO: An attack on four EMTs inside a Bronx apartment building has left the first responders injured and a suspect in custody Friday morning.

The assault happened just after 10 p.m. Thursday on the seventh floor of an apartment building along Sedgwick Avenue in the Morris Heights section of the Bronx.

The EMTs were responding to a call involving a resident of the building when they were attacked in the hallway. Cleanup crews were seen inside the building overnight, clearing shards of broken glass scattered across the floor.

Police say there was also blood on the hallway floor and walls. According to authorities, the EMTs were assaulted by a 22-year-old resident when they arrived on the seventh floor. The reason for the attack is still under investigation.

A 32-year-old EMT suffered a laceration to the head, while a 20-year-old EMT was treated for injuries to the face. Both were taken to the hospital in stable condition. Two other EMTs also sustained minor injuries.

WABC-TV ABC 7 New York City

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An early evening fire at Packaging Corporation of America in the Horn Rapids area led to the evacuation of the building on April 8. Richland Fire Battalion Chief Adam Hardgrove said crews were called to the plant in the 3000 block of Kingsgate after debris such as wood chips and dust caught fire inside an EVOL series box-making machine. Firefighters arrived to find the fire burning beneath the machine’s vacuum belt. Crew controlled the fire within one hour. No one was hurt. The cause of the fire remains undetermined. Operations resumed after fire crews cleared the scene.

KNDO-TV NBC 23 Yakima

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The Chelan County Sheriff’s Office says deputies rescued a kayaker in distress Tuesday morning on Roses Lake near Manson, Washington. According to the sheriff’s office, on April 7, at about 8:22 a.m., RiverCom dispatch received reports of a man in his 60s yelling for help roughly 600 meters offshore in extremely windy conditions. Callers said the kayak may have overturned and no other boats were on the water, according to the sheriff’s office.

Deputies Chris Eakle and Aaron Seabright responded and found the man in the water near the north end of the lake, partially obscured by cattails. Eakle deployed a marine throw bag and successfully delivered a rescue line to the victim on the first attempt, according to the sheriff’s office. The deputies then worked together to pull the man safely to shore.

Once on land, fire and EMS crews treated the man at the scene and transported him to Lake Chelan Community Hospital for further evaluation. The sheriff’s office credited the deputies’ swift and coordinated actions with saving the man’s life. Officials also thanked responding fire and EMS personnel, along with hospital staff, calling the incident an example of strong interagency collaboration and dedication to public safety.

KING-TV NBC 5 Seattle

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VIDEO: The Coeur d’Alene City Council unanimously voted Tuesday to extend an offer to fire chief candidate John Fugitt. This comes in the wake of Coeur d’Alene Fire Department Capt. Jake Bieker declining the city’s offer to take the post and deciding to stay in his current role. “We are excited to have (Fugitt) join our team and excited to continue our great relationship with Jake and to have him be part of this city,” said City Council President Amy Evans.

If the offer is accepted, Fugitt will become the city’s first external fire chief candidate to take office in almost 30 years. Fugitt is serving as deputy chief administrator/fire marshal for the Fullerton Fire Department in Fullerton, Calif. He brings 25 years of service and experience after ascending from firefighter to deputy chief. Fire department officials were anticipating the decision. “A decision offers stability and stability brings strength to our department,” said Deputy Fire Marshall Craig Etherton.

KREM-TV CBS 2 Spokane

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