Using Social Media to Contact 9-1-1

MIAMI, Fla (CBS4) — “What’s the location of your emergency please?” asked an emergency dispatcher.

When the 9-1-1 center got a call from someone across the country alerting them to a local fire, they were puzzled.

“My caller is actually in Indiana,” declared Dispatcher #1.

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