SPOKANE COUNTY, Wash. — For any 911 call center, every second counts.

A speedy response could be the difference between life and death. And with most of the country in a state of emergency, first responders are more critical now than ever. 

In Spokane County, that responsibility currently falls to an organization called Spokane Regional Emergency Communications, or SREC. Within city limits, it falls to the Combined Communications Center… READ MORE