| Number | 21920 |
| Subject | Emergency Medical Services |
| Source | KMGH-TV (Denver) |
| State | CO |
| Year | 2004 |
| Publication Date | May 21, 22, 23, 24; Nov 6,7; Dec 30, 2004 |
| Summary | This investigative story spanning 16 months exposed several problems with the 911 dialing system in Denver. According to these investigations, there were many instances when people were put on hold, waiting for emergency care. One such instance was a homicide call which delayed the response by several minutes. |
| Category | Contest Entry |
| Pages | 26 |
| Keywords | 911 emergency system;emergency dialing;Denver 911 system;police;homicide;emergency care |
| Related Links | None |
| Related Video | None |
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