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Whats wrong with the current emergency communications system?

April 26, 2017communications emergency Hazelwood Mo system wrong

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Whats wrong with the current emergency communications system?

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First and foremost, they do not meet 2012 FCC frequency requirements. Secondly, first responders cannot reliably locate callers who dial 911 from cell phones. Thirdly, county emergency communications systems have not been upgraded in decades. That means police, firefighters and paramedics cannot communicate with each other through their current incompatible systems, and the county siren system has coverage gaps and cannot target areas with specific warnings. Proposition E-911 would address these needs. Go to www.PropE911.org for further information.