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 ...

MANILA, Philippines — The “revitalized” 911 emergency call system is effective in “saving lives and solving cases faster,” the Philippine National Police Communications and Electronics ...

NBC Universal, Inc. As the California Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) investigates the scope of public safety concerns plaguing its “Next Generation 911” network, police records ...

OZARK, Mo. (KY3)—Christian County Emergency Services is working on a nationwide project called Next Gen-911 to improve its response to 911 calls. The project is designed to help emergency ...

SHEBOYGAN COUNTY – Sheboygan County Emergency Communications Center is using a temporary cell tower to fix challenges it's facing receiving 911 calls. On Wednesday, SCECC said callers who can't ...

911 is still very young compared to other emergency services. Firefighting has been around in the US since the late 1600s and law enforcement is as old as laws themselves. 911, on the other hand, ...

Durango Emergency Communications received 18,815 emergency 911 calls in 2024, according to call data. Fox said the center consistently scored four out of five in community surveys taken once per ...

Gov. Mike DeWine recently announced the first Next Generation 911 sites in the Ohio in Monroe and Washington Counties. The program will improve emergency response times and help save many lives.

“Hopefully by the end of next week, at the very latest, we have that intersection back up and operating,” said Barnett. Barnett’s report also touched on the 911 center moving to a new room in the same ...

Callers who have cell service through AT&T in the BNA area can still contact 911 emergency services through Wi-Fi calling or by using a phone serviced by a different provider. To make a call using ...

LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — Emergency and nonemergency phone lines are currently down in Nye County, according to local authorities. The issue was reported Friday afternoon, with the county stating that ...

DEM manages San Francisco's every day and not-so-everyday emergencies. DEM also helps everyone in San Francisco know how to prepare for emergencies, and what to do to be safe during one.