Secrets Revealed By 911 Operators Will Change The Way You See Emergencies

The Verdict Is In… They Don’t Know Your Location!

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It’s a common belief that the dispatchers know your exact whereabouts when you call 911. Let’s end that fallacy right now. Yes, it would be ideal if they knew where you were, but it doesn’t work that way. Which is why they often ask people to provide their location.

Curtis Darnell was an emergency service worker for almost three decades. He confirmed in a Quora forum that dispatchers don’t know where you are. It is best to provide them with the most information you can give.