Two coastal counties launched a first-of-its-kind emergency response system. The network links Collier County, Florida, and Charleston County, South Carolina, letting them handle each other’s crisis calls when disaster strikes. This fix came after Hurricane Ian left Collier without 911 service.
“If you call 911 for help in Collier County, it needs to be answered,” said Bob Finney, director of communications technology at Collier 911, to WINK News.
The system gives staff instant access to vital details about callers in both areas. Workers studied maps and methods from each county to make sure they could send help fast…