Oklahoma Fixes Emergency Call System Glitches

Jan. 27, 2006
The stations weren't receiving dispatch signals.

Oklahoma City's new 911 systems already have a few glitches.

Eyewitness News 5 got phone calls that a couple fire stations had to keep firefighters awake throughout the night to monitor the radio stations.

The stations weren't receiving dispatch signals.

Kerry Wagnon with the Oklahoma City 911 dispatch told Eyewitness News 5 about the mishaps.

"As we go out over the old radio system from the new one to trigger the lights and audio at the fire stations, some audio levels had to be adjusted," said Wagnon.

The new and old systems were not communicating, but they are now.

911 officers said they have not heard of any fire or police calls that were delayed because of the glitches.

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