The President's council on year 2000 conversion said communities that are late to start planning will be the most vulnerable to public safety problems. NBC's Brooke Hart has the story. Emergency crews trained to rescue and save lives, to fight fires and fight crime, face a new challenge five months from now. Public safety officials say no, but communities must plan for new year emergencies. At 911 centers, Y2K preparation means making sure there's a back up phone system, and that dispatchers trained on computers, know how to go back to the filecard system.
Personnel is also an issue.
But they say it's up to local leaders to develop the emergency systems to ensure public safety.