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911 Delay Leaves Elderly Victim Vulnerable | Milwaukee News
A 99-year-old woman survived a terrifying home invasion after waiting nearly three hours for help—highlighting a catastrophic failure in Milwaukee’s emergency response system. Two city employees involved in the initial 911 calls have been fired, and the call center director admitted they fell short of their mission, despite no policy violations being found. The dispatcher received additional training but no changes to procedures are yet clear. The victim, who used an emergency alert device, was finally heard by responders when she called for help herself—after her medical alert company…
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