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    Does 911 have GPS tracking ability?

    I was just wondering incase i ever got stranded in the country that does not have any intersection signs and that i'm not familiar with if they would be able to track my location if my gps thing was enabled on my cell phone?

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    Quote Originally Posted by win2k4 View Post
    I was just wondering incase i ever got stranded in the country that does not have any intersection signs and that i'm not familiar with if they would be able to track my location if my gps thing was enabled on my cell phone?

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    I USED TO WONDER ABOUT THAT KIND OF STUFF AND GOT EDUCATED ON MODERN DIGITAL CELL PHONE TECHOLOGY. EVEN THE OLD ANALOG SYSTEMS COULD TRIANGULATE A CELL PHONE'S LOCATION WITHIN A FEW HUNDRED METERS. THE DIGITAL SYSTEMS ARE MUCH MORE ACCURATE.

    IF YOU HAVE THE "GPS THING" ENABLED, YOU CAN TAKE THE COORDINATES AND TRANSPOSE THE NUMBERS TO A TOPOGRAPHIC MAP. HECK, YOU COULD NARROW YOUR LOCATION DOWN TO A COUPLE OF METERS, PROVIDED YOU KNOW HOW SOME THINGS ABOUT BASIC LAND NAVIGATION AND MAPPING.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mike Romeo View Post
    I USED TO WONDER ABOUT THAT KIND OF STUFF AND GOT EDUCATED ON MODERN DIGITAL CELL PHONE TECHOLOGY. EVEN THE OLD ANALOG SYSTEMS COULD TRIANGULATE A CELL PHONE'S LOCATION WITHIN A FEW HUNDRED METERS. THE DIGITAL SYSTEMS ARE MUCH MORE ACCURATE.

    IF YOU HAVE THE "GPS THING" ENABLED, YOU CAN TAKE THE COORDINATES AND TRANSPOSE THE NUMBERS TO A TOPOGRAPHIC MAP. HECK, YOU COULD NARROW YOUR LOCATION DOWN TO A COUPLE OF METERS, PROVIDED YOU KNOW HOW SOME THINGS ABOUT BASIC LAND NAVIGATION AND MAPPING.
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    Quote Originally Posted by win2k4 View Post
    I was just wondering incase i ever got stranded in the country that does not have any intersection signs and that i'm not familiar with if they would be able to track my location if my gps thing was enabled on my cell phone?

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    It depends on the technology level of the 911 center taking your 911 call. If they do not have Phase II wireless technology they cannot see a location of your call. Regardless they should still be able to call your cellular provider, if they have that info, and have them do the trace.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Valor55 View Post
    HE AIN'T GOT THE "GPS THING" ENABLED.

    SEE WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU DON'T PAY ATTENTION?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mike Romeo View Post
    HE AIN'T GOT THE "GPS THING" ENABLED.

    SEE WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU DON'T PAY ATTENTION?
    Um. His eyes are bleeding because you keep yelling.

    Now for the question:

    Our dispatchers call for the county and the city. We (the city) do not have it as of yet but plan on getting it. The county units, however, have it enabled and the dispatchers (as well as the shift supervisors) know where they're at at all times.
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    Quote Originally Posted by win2k4 View Post
    I was just wondering incase i ever got stranded in the country that does not have any intersection signs and that i'm not familiar with if they would be able to track my location if my gps thing was enabled on my cell phone?

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    Our 911 center does not have that feature yet, but we are working on it. right now we have dispatchers that know every landmark in the county and every broken down car to give navigation points.

    I took a call last night for a fire. The call went like this...

    me- 9-1-1 what's your emergency?
    caller- There's a fire on the other side of the old city lake just past the crossroads.
    me- How far past? Is it near perkins corners?
    caller- No it's near **** **** place. On the other side of his barn and round bales.
    me- OK i'll start the fire department.

    That call told me the fire was 2.4 miles north of the back gate of the old city lake. I rolled 3 fire departments and the sheriff's office because of the burn ban.

    The enhanced 9-1-1 will just make the call shorter and a shorter call means a faster response.
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    Quote Originally Posted by PVPD124 View Post
    Our 911 center does not have that feature yet, but we are working on it. right now we have dispatchers that know every landmark in the county and every broken down car to give navigation points.

    I took a call last night for a fire. The call went like this...

    me- 9-1-1 what's your emergency?
    caller- There's a fire on the other side of the old city lake just past the crossroads.
    me- How far past? Is it near perkins corners?
    caller- No it's near **** **** place. On the other side of his barn and round bales.
    me- OK i'll start the fire department.

    That call told me the fire was 2.4 miles north of the back gate of the old city lake. I rolled 3 fire departments and the sheriff's office because of the burn ban.

    The enhanced 9-1-1 will just make the call shorter and a shorter call means a faster response.
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    freaked out calling 911

    In Sept 01 my nephew was killed when a tree fell on him. I grabbed my cell phone and dialed 911. I gave my name, my location (which at the time was po box, but did give them on xx road east side of xxx creek) only to be told that I have the xx 911 (not the 911 I wanted). I got frustrated and yelled at the poor guy (everyone knows this place yeah right) so then he was so awesome, took it great. He told me an ambulance had been dispatched and when I told him it wasnt needed we needed a coroner, he got kinda quiet and just told me ok. He sent one anyway along with the coroner. I later found out 911 was not in the area at that time. I feel so bad and would have loved to apologize to him but had such a hard time with the death of my nephew (who was only 8) that It was just a thought. SO, since I never apologized to this man for yelling at him I am going to say....
    Thank you to all of you who have to put up with people like me, and to the man that took my call that night, thank you and I am sorry.

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