COLUMBUS, Ohio — Imagine you’re stranded on the road in an unfamiliar place with a flat tire. Traditional 911 would require software to triangulate your position based on nearby cell towers.

With Next Generation 911 , your location from the GPS in your cellphone will give dispatchers more accurate location data so emergency crews can arrive sooner.

“Shaving two seconds off a response can be life or death,” said Franklin County Sheriff Dallas Baldwin.

Franklin County’s new $6.5 million 911 call center was built to handle what’s called NG911. The bunker-type building is designed to sustain 250 mile per hour winds, according to the Franklin County Board of Commissioners.

In addition to receiving text messages from a 911 caller, people will be able to send video as well. Even deputies on

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