Published 1 year ago

Dispatch: 'Stay on the line' with 911, even if put on hold

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A car careened through Wildwood Nursery and Garden Center's front fence. Owner David Bosco called 911, only to be placed on hold. Bosco became worried that he had poor cell phone service and called from the nursery's landline. Rhode Island E-911 is not fully staffed at this time, though that likely wasn't a factor in Sunday's response.

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Dispatch: 'Stay on the line' with 911, even if put on hold

EAST GREENWICH, R.I. (WPRI) — What do you do in an emergency when every second counts? For most, the answer is call 911. That's exactly what Wildwood Nursery and Garden Center owner David Bosco did Sunday when a car careened through his front fence, narrowly missing a customer and one of his employees. "My immediate response was to call 911," he said. Bosco didn't expect to be greeted by an automated message stating he was being placed on hold.…

1 year ago·East Providence, United States

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