With an estimated 240 million 911 calls a year nationwide according to the National Emergency Number Association, lives are being saved every day. But just as crucial as it is to get help, it’s also ...

Alabama Senator Rankin Fite made the emergency call on Feb. 16, 1968, according to the National Emergency Number Association (NENA). Before the launch of the 911 call system, people attempting to ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — For the past 16 years, Erika Madrigal has been a dispatcher at Portland’s Bureau of Emergency Communications. She has one piece of advice for people who call in distress. “We ...

This article was originally published on KFF Health News. Just after lunchtime on June 18, Massachusetts’ leaders discovered that the statewide 911 system was down. A scramble to handle the crisis was ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - During times of emergency we typically call 911 for help. But when dealing with an emergency situation near a railroad crossing there’s a better way to get assistance. “I ...