Boone, NC and Watauga County consolidated their emergency operations by merging 911 dispatch centers

Boone, NC merging 911 dispatch centers with county

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The town of Boone and Watauga County have consolidated their emergency operations by merging 911 dispatch centers. According to the Watauga County Emergency Services Director, the merger will streamline call response, make it easier for dispatchers to deploy first responders, and address the issue of calls being directed to the wrong dispatch due to cellphone GPS coordinates.

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Boone, NC

Municipality in North Carolina

United States

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Watauga County, NC

United States

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911 call center consolidation

After more than 20 years of conversations about consolidation, the 911 centers for Watauga County and Boone are now one.

Boone, Watauga officially consolidate 911 call center | News | wataugademocrat.com

WATAUGA — Boone and Watauga County officially consolidated the 911 call center into one center on May 1.

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