WASHINGTON — It has been drilled into our heads since childhood: "Dial 911 for emergencies!" But why is that the number for emergencies in the United States? You have to go back to the early stages of ...

Officials reported 911 issues across Pennsylvania on Friday, July 11, 2025. The Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency (PEMA) sent an alert to residents across the state shortly before 3:30 p.m.

E-Comm, the company responsible for handling 99 per cent of B.C.’s 911 calls, is reminding residents to use the emergency ...

According to an emergency alert sent by the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency the afternoon of July 11, the commonwealth "is experiencing a statewide intermittent 911 outage." “Anyone who has ...

Fiber line cut disrupts 911 services in Gillespie County, with emergency calls rerouted to alternative phone numbers.

ARLINGTON, Va. — Arlington County's 911 call center is using artificial intelligence to manage non-emergency calls, making it one of the first in the nation to adopt this technology. The Amazon AI ...

Officials say 911 and non-emergency lines are down statewide after a 911 fiber line was cut. The Orleans Parish Communications District will hold a press conference at 3 p.m. to provide an update on ...

Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency initiated an emergency alert on Friday, stating “Pennsylvania is experiencing a statewide intermittent 911 outage. Individuals experiencing issues contacting ...

New data from the Oakland Police Department shows significant improvements in 911 call answering times. The improvements come after the NBC Bay Area Investigative Unit's extensive reporting that ...