Five cities test high-tech 911 system
USA Today
Five cities across the USA are testing a new national 911 system that would allow communications with police and other emergency personnel by text message and take advantage of the latest technology to pinpoint accident scenes. Call centers in Rochester, N.Y; Bozeman, Mont.; King County, Wash.; St. Paul; and Fort Wayne, Ind. began testing the Transportation Department's Next Generation 9-1-1 system in June.
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