Imagine you’re in a car crash. You’re disoriented, you see lights everywhere, and you’re bleeding intensely. You see your phone on the seat next to you and you pick it up and try to call 911 so that they can send someone to help you, except when you do call them, they cannot understand what you’re saying. You try again and this time, no one answers. Sadly, this is a very possible reality that can happen to anyone of us. The 911 system is paramount to the security and well being of the United States, however, our government is unable to fund it. Operators are using computers from yesteryear to try to pinpoint your location and possibly others in a quick and efficient manner. Furthermore, the operators themselves are overworked and underpaid
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In the so called Age of Technology, one of the government funded systems that is paramount to the security of our nation, 911, is so underfunded that it can barely collect enough money to get computers that are from almost eleven years ago. Furthermore, according to NBC.com, “Many 911 centers around the country still rely on dated technology instead of something as widely used as Google maps, which means dispatchers may not be able to find you when it matters most. Experts call it a public safety crisis, stating that the majority of wireless calls to 911, some 60 percent of callers, cannot be located by emergency dispatchers” (Rossen 1). The technological hindrances that 911 operators have to deal with is outrageous. The government expects them to serve as the backbone of all emergency services, yet they have underfunded them to the point where they are unable to do their job. This in turn leads to a massive decrease in productivity which, in this business, is ultimately paramount. For example, If a 911 operator is unable to locate where a victim of a crime is, he will not be able to send appropriate aid and the perpetrator will successfully escape. Obviously, there is a massive problem that stems from the technological inability of 911 operators to do their jobs. This problem will only grow exponentially every day it is left
In the so called Age of Technology, one of the government funded systems that is paramount to the security of our nation, 911, is so underfunded that it can barely collect enough money to get computers that are from almost eleven years ago. Furthermore, according to NBC.com, “Many 911 centers around the country still rely on dated technology instead of something as widely used as Google maps, which means dispatchers may not be able to find you when it matters most. Experts call it a public safety crisis, stating that the majority of wireless calls to 911, some 60 percent of callers, cannot be located by emergency dispatchers” (Rossen 1). The technological hindrances that 911 operators have to deal with is outrageous. The government expects them to serve as the backbone of all emergency services, yet they have underfunded them to the point where they are unable to do their job. This in turn leads to a massive decrease in productivity which, in this business, is ultimately paramount. For example, If a 911 operator is unable to locate where a victim of a crime is, he will not be able to send appropriate aid and the perpetrator will successfully escape. Obviously, there is a massive problem that stems from the technological inability of 911 operators to do their jobs. This problem will only grow exponentially every day it is left