Hypothetically speaking, if someone is living in New York and they call 911, how does the call not go through a hospital in Los Angeles or other city from another state? How does the call automatically transfer to a local hospital in the area one lives in?
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When you make a phone call, it has to be routed through the phone system – so your mobile will connect to a specific cell tower, and your landline will be physically wired through a specific phone exchange.
When you phone 911 the phone system recognises you are calling an emergency number, and it notes which tower or exchange your call is coming from – this lets it route your phone to the appropriate dispatcher for your area who will then organise the response.
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