When you dial 911, every word you say matters. The line is designed to connect you with help in life-threatening situations, ...

Emergency call center workers say their centers are understaffed, struggling to fill vacancies and plagued by worker burnout, according to a national survey released Tuesday. The survey conducted by ...

About 90 emergency 911 calls have been made from the Camp East Montana immigration detention center in El Paso, Texas, during ...

Most parents expect their toddler to surprise them at some point. But one Oklahoma mom was caught completely off guard when her little one did the unexpected—he called 911. Not for help. Not for an ...

A new feature for Android phone users can provide 911 dispatchers with live video of an emergency as it unfolds.

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - “Call if you can, text if you can‘t.” That reminder comes from the local authorities for when you have an emergency and need to dial 911. There are jurisdictions where you can ...

Prepared is now modernizing the current U.S. 911 emergency calling system. Thanks to its continued efforts, the software company was able to raise new million-dollar funding, which will help it move ...

Pennsylvania's 911 emergency service lines are experiencing technical issues statewide, officials said Friday afternoon in an alert that went out to millions of residents. A text message warning was ...

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 ...

People who can’t call 911 for emergencies have the option of texting in most of Florida. But not in Miami-Dade County, which is years behind in upgrading its emergency technology. County ...

Naperville residents can now text 911 in an emergency, the city’s Public Safety Answering Point announced last month. “While we want to emphasize that calling 911 is still the fastest, most reliable ...