Montgomery County to Investigate Impact of 911 Outage

Nbcwashington · Jul 11, 2016 · 272 words · By • At

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“Montgomery County, Maryland, will investigate why 911 callers received a busy signal for nearly two hours late Sunday and early Monday, during which time two people died after calls were placed regarding medical emergencies.”

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Multiple web search results confirm that Montgomery County officials are investigating the 911 system failure, the resulting busy signals, and the two deaths that occurred during the outage.

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“The 911 system failed between about 11:10 p.m. Sunday and 1:10 a.m. Monday, Montgomery County officials said in a statement issued Monday afternoon.”

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Two separate web search results provide specific timeframes for the 911 system failure, stating it occurred between approximately 11:10 p.m. Sunday and 1:10 a.m. Monday.

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“During the outage, crews responded to two emergency calls, which involved fatalities, a 91-year-old woman from Olney and a 40-year-old man from Twinbrook.”

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At least two web search results confirm that the outage was linked to two fatal calls involving a 91-year-old woman from Olney and a 40-year-old man from Twinbrook.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jul 11, 2016 · A 91-year-old woman and a 40-year-old man died while the system was down, and officials are investigating.
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“County Executive Ike Leggett said officials will look at whether the 911 outage affected treatment for either patient.”

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Two web search results confirm that County Executive Ike Leggett stated that officials would investigate whether the 911 outage affected the treatment of the two patients involved in the fatal calls.

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web search NEUTRAL — County Executive Ike Leggett said officials will look at whether the 911 outage affected treatment for either patient.
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web search NEUTRAL — An ambulance was then dispatched. County Executive Ike Leggett says he's calling for an immediate investigation into the outage. County chief spokesman Patrick Lacefield says the 911 outage was traced…
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web search NEUTRAL — The interruption lasted approximately two hours from 11:10 p.m. to 1:09 a.m. During the outage, Fire & Rescue units responded to two medical emergency calls which involved fatalities, a 91-year-old wo…
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“Based on the initial investigation, investigators believe the 911 system shut off to prevent overheating when the air conditioning equipment failed in the IT room of the Alternate Emergency Communications Center building, officials said.”

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Multiple web search results corroborate the initial investigation finding that the 911 system shut down to prevent overheating due to the failure of air conditioning equipment in the IT room of the Alternate Emergency Communications Center building.

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“The county said they took appropriate actions throughout the day and do not expect any further interruptions of service.”

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While the claim is presented as a statement from the county, the provided evidence does not contain multiple independent sources confirming this specific statement about taking appropriate actions and not expecting further interruptions. The evidence is insufficient to corroborate this statement.

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“If anyone experiences an emergency, they should call 911.”

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Multiple web search results advise calling 911 for medical emergencies, confirming the general advice.

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web search NEUTRAL — Call 911 if you think you or someone else is experiencing a medical emergency.The number to call for an ambulance in the United States is call 911. When calling for an ambulance, do your best to remai…
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web search NEUTRAL — Why Calling 911 for Non-Emergencies Is a Problem. Many people call 911 “just to be safe.” The intention is understandable, but it can create real issues.You should call 911 immediately if there is: A …
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“If they receive a busy signal, the county said do not all 311 any time after 7 p.m.”

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Only one web search result mentions the advice regarding 311 after 7 p.m. The other web results discuss 911/311 generally but do not corroborate this specific instruction.

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web search NEUTRAL — Thanking 911 and 311 dispatchers. The team said it helps them dispatch aid faster when 911 callers are able to relay their location as specifically as possible when emergencies happen.
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“They said residents should call their local police district station directly.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results or cross-references regarding residents being advised to call their local police district station directly.

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“1st District Rockville Station, 240-773-6070”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results or cross-references regarding the phone number 240-773-6070 for the 1st District station in Rockville.

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“2nd District Bethesda Station, 240-773-6700”

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“3rd District Silver Spring, 240-773-6800”

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“4th District Wheaton, 240-773-5500”

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“5th District Germantown, 240-773-6200”

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“6th District Gaithersburg, 240-773-5700”

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