Only text 911 when a voice call is not an option, or if speaking with a dispatcher will put you in greater danger.

All of these factors, as well as growing international adoption of centralized emergency numbers, paved the way for the first 911 phone call in the U.S. The Federal Communications Commission took ...

The city of Montgomery is working to fill vacancies in its 911 call center amid concerns about response times, Mayor Steven Reed said Tuesday in a statement. This mirrors problems emergency ...

Washington and Monroe counties in southeast Ohio are the first to implement Next Generation 911, a new internet-based 911 ...

BALTIMORE -- The City of Baltimore 911 Call and Dispatch Center plans to use artificial intelligence to improve emergency responses, the AI platform Prepared announced Wednesday. The city plans to ...