911 Center
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D.C. 911 center employees to be retrained after ABC7 story
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ABC7 has uncovered a potential major safety issue when it comes to cell phones and D.C.’s 911 call system.
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D.C. woman calls 911, gets put on hold
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A D.C. woman found herself on hold when she called 911 after confronting a strange man in her house.
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911 centers double staffing for Sandy
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The Arlington County Emergency Communications Center is doubling its staffing for the expected spike in calls for superstorm Sandy.
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D.C.'s new 911 emergency system unveiled
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District of Columbia officials are unveiling a new 911 system for people calling in emergencies.
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Local leaders call for investigation into 911 system failure
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Some local officials want an investigation into what caused the 911 system to fail following Friday's storm.
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911 call service restored in northern Virginia
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Service has been restored at 911 centers in northern Virginia after being disrupted for much of the weekend by Friday's storm. But, one local leader was unhappy with the pace of the restoration and Verizon's response.
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911 operators: 'Butt dials' take time from real emergencies
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No one likes getting those annoying "butt dials" from the phones of friends and family. But, 911 operators say the voiceless calls are getting in the way of their job.
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Alexandria 911 center evacuated over fumes
CommentAlexandria's 911 call center has been temporarily relocated after fumes in the city's public safety building prompted an evacuation.
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