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Lynda Garrison

911 & 988: The importance of training and coordination between two vital lifelines.

Becky Bacon, Lynda Garrison, Mike Gethin, Peter Kinnas, Evonne Stevens, Don Tryon

May 02, 2023|Research Posters

With the recent implementation of 9-8-8, 9-1-1 telecommunicators across the nation were thrust into one of the most important partnerships they will ever encounter and one that may change the face of crisis response for good. The passage of this act ultimately laid the groundwork for establishing a three-digit number that would be easy to remember and utilized by those suffering from mental health crisis emergencies.

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