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New 911 system accelerates response times
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- On a "cool" scale of one to 10, Kanawha County's new computerized 911 dispatch system is about an 11.
"The bottom line is we're going to be able to get on a crime scene or to someone with a medical emergency anywhere from seconds to 20 minutes sooner," said Kanawha County Sheriff and 911 Director Johnny Rutherford.
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New 911 system accelerates response times
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- On a "cool" scale of one to 10, Kanawha County's new computerized 911 dispatch system is about an 11.
"The bottom line is we're going to be able to get on a crime scene or to someone with a medical emergency anywhere from seconds to 20 minutes sooner," said Kanawha County Sheriff and 911 Director Johnny Rutherford.
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