[RBS] 911 type phone numbers

[kaminker]

I can call 911 from my cellphone and I have an option of chosing police, mada or fire dept. Doesn't work from the home phone though. 

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Reuven (bob) Eliaz 
  To: rbs at cs.huji.ac.il 
  Sent: Sunday, April 03, 2011 1:35 PM
  Subject: [RBS] 911 type phone numbers


  In Israel there are national toll-free 911 equivalents:
  Dial 100 for the police, 101 for Magen David Adom (ambulances) and 102 for the fire brigade.

  On Sat, Apr 2, 2011 at 11:49 PM, dveykus613 <KYWeiss at aol.com> wrote:

  > can anyone talk to the police about instituting a 911 type phone 
  > number (109? anything bezek will give) that they can set up for true 
  > emergencies only? or suspicious break-ins line (if they truly care to 
  > get to the bottom of this, of which I am not so convinced but if we 
  > say it like of course they do care maybe they'll try to live up to 
  > that image)? they just need to make sure it goes thru as a first 
  > priority. I know that 100 is "supposed" to be that, but since it's 
  > non-emergency as well the latter could easily tie up the lines (assuming they are even always answering) until they can "triage"
  > that it's a non-emergency.
  >
  > Response time post the call is a different issue that needs to be 
  > addressed. Perhaps we can ask since our Anglo community probably pays 
  > the highest taxes in the city that we deserve a ministation of a 
  > couple of local cops (or even several as if they would hear that one) 
  > on call within a 5 minute drive instead of 15 min (rather than just 
  > stationing here traffic ticket producers)??
  >
  > Anyone who has pull, "protekzia" or is just the type who can get 
  > things done please feel free to address the above ideas to the cops, 
  > we will all be truly indebted to you. TIA!




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