This funding will be used specifically to upgrade the region's E9-1-1 capabilities. E9-1-1 is an enhanced emergency technology that allows the dispatcher to immediately identify the telephone number and location of a cell phone caller. Such an enhancement is vital in emergencies in which the caller can't talk or is panicking and can't get the necessary information to the dispatcher.
The current E-9-1-1 service in this area is prone to downtime and Magoffin and Wolfe currently have no E-9-1-1 service. The upgrades to the system in the City of West Liberty will eliminate the downtime problems and will provide coverage to Magoffin and Wolfe Counties.
