A 9-1-1 emergency telephone line provides a single telephone number to be called

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A 9-1-1 emergency telephone line provides a single telephone number to be calledwhen help is needed. An operator receives the call and directs police and/or firefighter assistance as needed. The address of the call is displayed on a computerscreen, along with other information appropriate to guiding a response. Calls arealso recorded, providing full information about the nature of the conversation.In a major metropolitan county, the cost is around $3.6 million per year, after aninstallation cost of $4.5 million. The system would be financed by a tax of 1.5percent of the monthly line charge paid to the local telephone company.Prepare a narrative justification for initiation of such a system.

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The utility of the project being undertaken can only be understood when we apply a social lens to it. The cost factor is negligible considering the fact that it will be an emergency service and most citizens of the metropolitan in the hazard situation can require the requirement of the same.

Since the cost is amounting to a minimal 1.5% as a tax will formulate to few dollars but comparing it with the same cost that a person can loose or be affected by during a harmful situation will be enormous. During a stress situation is relief is not provided at correct time and location, it may cost the person his life or severe damage to health and wealth. However this service will just try and escape the person from suffering so much by paying a nominal premium. As this service will act as an emergency helpline it will also act as first point of contact for health facilities, police support, legal support and disaster management support to all the citizens.

It can be compared to an insurance scheme which tries to save you in distress situation while you pay a premium whole your life expecting that the situation never occurs again.

Hence the citizens must agree and enforce this preventive and life saving scheme with a positive intent and cooperative mindset.

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