Multiple articles nationwide have and are currently written about the problem and the "button guard solution", such as:
York Times: Jan 8, 2008 EPA Seeks New Life for Old Cellphones By Claudia H Deutsch. Those cell phones which have an active "1 touch 911" should have a circular button guard applied around the 9 button to protect against unintentional ringing up the nearest 911 station.
BloggingStocks.com November 29, 2007 Will your pension take part of the $1 trillion hit from the subprime meltdown?
NewsDay.com: November 19, 2007 Rogue Cell Phone Has 911 on Redial
Read Dale Lissner Comment
Video: August 31, 2007
Cell phone calls clog 911
WTSP Tampa Bay August 3, 2007 Grand Jury hears from officials in public corruption probe See comments by Dale Lissner lower on page
TBO.com Aug 2, 2007 Land Scandal Rattles Pinellas
Switched.com July 10, 2007 Toddler Dials 911 From Cell Phone 287 Times
tampabay.com July 3, 2007 Despite questions, Pinellas buys land from county appraiser
OKpatent.us June 14, 2007 Keypad button guard Patent
The Clarendon Enterprise June 7, 2007 Officials say kids abusing 911 system
Benton County Administrator May 14, 2007 News Release on 911 calls
Deseret News (Salt Lake City), April 23, 2007 Old cell phones give dispatchers headache
The New York Times-April 6, 2007 An S O S for 911 Systems in Age of High-Tech
Western Courier 4/12/06 911 call kills mother
9-1-1 Public Education - December 2006 - Three steps to jump-start your community education program
MSNBC - November 2, 2006 - 911 Failure May Have Cost Lives
CBSNews.com - April 20, 2006 - Wasted Calls For Help
OregonLive.com - Thursday, July 27, 2006- Please note the following opening paragraph was deleted from the original story by Mr. Joseph Rose the Oregonian reporter. "It read.... Looking back, Alldrin saw the woman. She was hysterical nursing her hand. Alldrin dialed 9-1-1 on her cell phone, only to get a recording. "It said they were busy and to stay on the line," she said.
SACC contacted Mr. Rose by telecon on Aug. 08, 2006 and he said "the deletion was not done intentionally and that he would make sure it was reinserted in the "on-line" copy"
Kidnap at knifepoint foiled at zoo, police say
OregonLive.com - August 05, 2006 -(You will need to scroll down) Cell phones plague 9-1-1 and Yes, it's an emergency
AOL News - July 14, 2006 Woman Calls 911 Seeking 'Cutie Pie' Deputy
Blogger - July 13, 2006 Warning: 911 Does NOT Consider 'Loneliness' an Emergency
St Petersburg Times - May 21, 2006 President grabs power while Congress sleeps
The Oregonian - May 16, 2006 Breaking a shameful code of silence
10News.Com - April 27, 2006 911 Calls: Who's Put On Hold?
USA Today - June 23, 2003 Ore. mapping system for E-911 callers put on hold
The Maine Campus - April 3, 2006 Public Safety reports increase in false calls
Opconline.com - Ergonomics and Human Error - Fool Proof Design for us all - Part II By Jane Sleeth
The Blotter - March 25, 2006 The Fake Surplus
10TV.com - March 24, 2005 Overtime Taxing Workers and City
MyEyewitnessNews.com - Mar 22, 2006 Records Show Neglected Fire Call To 911 Among Thousands Unanswered
nbc6.net -NBC 6 Investigates Report- 911 Disconnect
MyEyewitnessNews.com - Feb 24, 2006 Bogus 911 Calls Put Your Safety at Risk
PortlandTribune - Fri, Feb 17, 2006 911 call goes unanswered
Gallatin County, Montana - Jan 27, 2006 Cell Phone Usage
9News.com - Dec 4, 2005 "911 dispatcher sued over woman's violent death"
KSN Local News - Oct 5, 2005 "Accidental 911 calls on the rise"
sleazereport.com - Sep 2, 2005 " 911 Dispatchers - Unsung Heroes"
Fire Chief - Mar 1, 2005 "911 Emergency: Will You Please Hold?" By Douglas Page
Fire Chief - Dec 1, 2004 "Sorry, Wrong Number" By Lori Buck
ABC7 News Online - November 2004 "Old Cell Phones cause problems for 911 operators"
Governing Magazine - July 2004 "Pinellas County blocks 911 misdials"
TBO.com News - Jun 28, 2004 "Cellular Phone Button Guards Reduce Unnecessary 911 Calls"
TBO.com News - Jun 22, 2004 "Cell Phone Button Guards Cut Accidental 911 Calls"
The DENVER CHANEL.com - Jun 22, 2004 "More 911 Call Delays Reported"
County News Online - June 21, 2004 "News from the Nation's Counties" Scroll down to Florida
Fire Chief - Jun 3, 2004 "Florida County Hands Out Cell Phone Guards"
GIS Monitor - Jun 3, 2004 "Problems, Problems. Pinellas County"
American Cities and Counties - May 25, 2004 "Florida county hands out cell phone button guards"
NBCactionnews.com - April 29, 2004 "Don't Waste Your Money-Cell Phone Button Guard"
thewbalchannel.com - April 27, 2004 "'Button Guard' Created To Reduce Accidental 911 Calls"
ABC Action News - April 22, 2004 "Pinellas sees encouraging results from 911 button-guard program" "RECORDED VIDEO"
Rapid City Journal - April 16, 2004 "Dispatch officials plan open house"
Mercer Island Reporterl - April 15, 2004 "Accidental 911 calls threaten system"
TBO.com Consumer Guide-- Apr 12, 2004 "Pinellas 911 Tries To Block False Calls" By VICTORIA LIM
The Post-Standard -- April 5, 2004 "For 911, singing is at times criminal" By Sue Weibezahl
St. Petersburg Times -- March 24, 2004 "
Tiny gadget stops accidental 911 calls" By Terri Reeves
St. Petersburg Times -- March 12, 2004 "County Battles Accidental 911 Calls" By
Steven Isbitts
Centre Daily Times – Mar 08, 04, "Accidental cell calls tying up 911 lines"
IWCE/MRT - Mar 5 2004 "California lawmaker wants investigation of alleged wireless call delays"
Portland Tribune – Feb 24, 04, "Tualatin man's invention prevents 'butt dialing' 911".
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel -- Feb. 23, 2004 "Cell calls to 911 often made in error"
The Wichita Eagle -- Jan. 06, 2004 "Dangers rise with more accidental 911 calls"
The Oregonian – Dec. 4, 03, "Phantom 9-1-1 call inspires device for cell phones".
Tualatin Times – Dec.4, 03, "Button guard aimed at stopping accidental 911 calls".
Tampa Tribune – Oct. 26, 03, "Accidental 911 Calls Pose Challenge, Cause Irritation".
Springfield News – Oct 22, 03, by Kelley Jennings, retired Tigard, OR. Police, "Accidental calling puts 911 on hold".
Springfield News – Oct 22, 03, by Kelley Jennings "Commentary: Safeguards must be taken for 9-1-1"
ZDnet -- Oct. 8, 2003 By David Coursey "Butt calls: Let's put an end to 'em"
7 NEWS Investigates – Aug 25, 03, – "Delays in Denver's 911 System". AP Wire Story (Washington) -- 12/11/02 "Most 911 Cell Phone Calls Unintentional" By DAVID HO
Cops USDOJ Study Guide #19 – Aug 27, 02 "Misuse and Abuse of 911" by Rana Sampson, pp. 3, (14, 27 – button guards.
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