The Ventura, CA Police Department Command Center last year answered 213,005 calls, officials there said. Specifically, almost 57,000 of those calls were emergencies. Law enforcement officials there and in towns all over the U.S. this week are honoring dispatchers as part of National Public Safety Telecommunications Week.
In Effingham County, IL, the Sheriff’s Department is reminding residents that when making a wireless 911 call from a cell phone, “the call is transmitted to the nearest cell tower, sometimes ringing into a different jurisdiction from where your emergency is actually taking place. Knowing your location when making a wireless 911 call is extremely important as wireless service providers are only required to be accurate up to 300 meters, or the distance of up to three football fields,” said thexradio.com.
“Telecommunicators can’t stress enough to know your location. Teach your kids from a young age their home address. Tell your teen driver to watch for road signs and to be aware of their surroundings. Post your address in the home such as on the refrigerator. Post your address clearly and prominently at the end of your driveway or on your home. These simple tips can save crucial time when getting help to you in an emergency.”
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