Flashback: Nov. 20, 1988
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Flashback: Nov. 20, 1988
Rhode Island serves as a model for the 911 emergency phone system.
NBC 10 News
Published: November 20, 2008
Published: November 20, 2008
Rhode Island’s emergency 911 phone system is 20 years old.
As we see on Flashback, the Ocean State actually served as a model for other states that wanted to set up similar systems. Here’s a look at what unveiled, 20 years ago today, Nov. 20, 1988.
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