UChicago Health Lab Seeks New Approach to 911
Clip: 7/7/2022 | 5m 58sVideo has Closed Captions
A blueprint for overhauling the nation's emergency response system.
The 911 emergency response system in the U.S. has been in use since 1968. A University of Chicago initiative aims to modernize and strengthen the system, and they’ve just published a blueprint for doing so.
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UChicago Health Lab Seeks New Approach to 911
Clip: 7/7/2022 | 5m 58sVideo has Closed Captions
The 911 emergency response system in the U.S. has been in use since 1968. A University of Chicago initiative aims to modernize and strengthen the system, and they’ve just published a blueprint for doing so.
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