ARDMORE, Okla. (KXII) – > Thanks to the invention of cell phones a 9-1-1 call can be placed practically anywhere. But as that technology has advanced and made contact emergency services easier, it has created an unexpected technical issue.
According to Oklahoma State 9-1-1 coordinator Lance Terry, cell phones have been a huge help for dispatchers.
But as new advantages have arrived, issues have come with them.
“Now we get 50 9-1-1 calls from one accident scene which is great because we can pinpoint it and get closer to it,” Terry said. “The problem is that over the last 10 years we’ve had a real problem with accidental 911 calls.” … READ MORE
