You work in a community that has an "enhanced" 911 system. Given this, which is true about such a system?
A) The physical location of the landline used to make the 911 call is displayed to the call taker
B) The EMS system uses EMTs, Advanced EMTs, and paramedics
C) The fire department responds simultaneously with EMS
D) The total response time for EMS will rarely exceed 9 minutes
A) The physical location of the landline used to make the 911 call is displayed to the call taker
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