Nonemergency calls to 911 up 40% in Oregon
Nonemergency calls to 911 have increased by 40% in the last year in Oregon. That news comes from the Oregon Department of Emergency Management. 'A...
Nonemergency calls to 911 have increased by 40% in the last year in Oregon. That news comes from the Oregon Department of Emergency Management. 'As harmless as 911 hang-up calls may seem, they impact resources,' state 911 Program Manager Frank Kuchta said in a statement. 'Each one of these calls ties up a call taker, who must call the number back to ensure there's no emergency. "If those callbacks are unanswered, an officer must locate the caller and check on their welfare. This ties up emergency responders who are then unavailable for actual emergency calls.