New 911 tech means new ways to call for help, more accurate tracking for responders

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) – Picture this: someone lost on a trail, or a driver trapped after a crash.

A call goes out and in real time, a GPS locator drops a pin on the dispatcher’s screen.

“What this enhanced GPS does is it will really provide a precise location of where they are currently, not just the closest cell tower,” said Lily Gregg, Deputy Director of Information Technology at the Charlottesville-UVA-Albemarle Emergency Communications Center…

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