Calling 911 from a celphone gets you to the closest 911 center based on your location as triangulated through the cell towers. The center you reach should be able to connect you with correct emergency services in the area.
I had an instance where I was calling 911 for a serious (unfortunately fatal) accident that occurred in right in front of me. I was not exactly sure of the location and asked for emergency services from the wrong town. The 911 operator said they had me located at "X" and that it didn't jibe with the town I was asking for. The location they gave was within a few hundred yards of my actual location. My phone does not have GPS so in this case they must have triangulated from the towers. After confirming the correct location The correct services showed up. Great technology!
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