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California’s Text-to-911 can’t geolocate as accurately as voice calls, - NBC Bay Area
Disproportionately impacting the Deaf and victims of violence, California’s 911 texting system does not offer the same location accuracy as 911 voice calls, an NBC Bay Area investigation found.
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VERIFY: Yes, your 911 calls are routed to the nearest emergency dispatch center - 13WMAZ
In other words, your area code and your service provider do not play a role in how your 911 call gets routed. To stream 13WMAZ on your phone, you need the 13WMAZ app. Download the 13WMAZ app ...
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Oakland’s 911 crisis: What to know – NBC Bay Area
If you call 911 in Oakland today, chances are you will be on hold for about a minute before being able to describe your emergency to a live dispatcher. NBC Bay Area's Investigative Unit digs into ...
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911 dispatchers inundated with distress calls from Apple watches on skiers who are very much alive - The Salt Lake Tribune
“My whole day is managing crash notifications,” said Trina Dummer, interim director of Summit County’s emergency services, which received 185 such calls in the week from Jan. 13 to Jan. 22.