They had arrangements with the telco for prioritization. My father in law was a fire chief in a mid-sized city. They had a red phone that would direct dial the

They had arrangements with the telco for prioritization. My father in law was a fire chief in a mid-sized city. They had a red phone that would direct dial the public safety dispatch or be rung/paged by them. AT&T and Verizon offer similar services for wireless.