Smartphones have become part of just about everyone’s emergency infrastructure. We use them to receive warnings, follow ...

A man allegedly stabbed his mother to death, then waited in her building lobby with blood on his body until a delivery driver arrived and called 911.

Emergency managers, first responders and community-focused nonprofits gathered in Coral Bay, St. John, Friday to review their ...

Pennsylvania lawmakers once again declined to increase the state’s 911 surcharge in this year’s budget, leaving counties to cover rising costs for emergency call centers on their own. The surcharge — ...

In 2019, Tim Teneyck, an Ohio resident, answered a 911 call from someone ordering a pizza. “This is the wrong number to call for pizza,” Teneyck responded. “No, no, no,” the voice on the line said.

Jackson Police are asking the public to use 911 for both emergency and non-emergency calls until further notice because of ...

In times of natural disasters and other dangers, special features tucked away on your iPhone or Android device could help ...

The debates aren't settled. Where's the balance between liberty and security? Should 9/11-inspired video games be used to ...

There is no issue with reaching 911; the only issue is if 911 needs to call you back, the caller ID may not display the usual ...

In a significant advancement for military emergency response, Fort Irwin successfully activated Next Generation 9-1-1 (NG-911) ...

The dedicated mental health line for 911 callers is in addition to a non-emergency 988 line that offers crisis counseling.

MILWAUKEE - The Milwaukee Department of Emergency Communications will provide an update Wednesday after it completed its ...