After a three-month testing period, officials in Liberty County, Montana say their new Enhanced 911 (E911) system is working well.
It was essential for the system to work since the area is very rural and if someone is in a dire situation and unable to communicate, emergency personnel can still be dispatched to the location since the E911 system has information including any health problems the caller may have. Of course, that information must be provided by the public, but it certainly is advisable for folks to make any essential data about themselves to emergency services as soon as possible.
The county also is looking to expand the service to be able to locate people who are calling 911 from a cellphone. The network is being equipped with the capability of seeing the GPS coordinates from the caller on a map which, of course, will go a long way toward locating the caller and assisting them.
