Thousands of lives could be saved every year if emergency services had the capabilities to trace the location of the caller, according to a USA Today investigation.
From the story: “Today's cellphone system does not automatically send location data when you dial 911. After the call comes in, the dispatcher's computer transmits a digital request to the cellphone network seeking the phone's location. The data exchange can take seconds or even minutes. Sometimes, it doesn't return a location at all.”
Read the full story by USA Today.