Usually, a call to an emergency number such as 911 or 112 is a serious thing. Yet, sometimes, the situations people call for ...

AI is helping 911 dispatchers speed up emergency responses, handle non-emergency calls, and translate languages.

SAN ANTONIO — When emergencies happen, most of us dial 9-1-1 and wait for help. But before police officers, firefighters or paramedics arrive, a calm voice on the other end of the line is already at ...

SPARTANBURG COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) – As severe weather moves into the Upstate, dispatchers at the Spartanburg County 911 Center said knowing when to call 911 — versus when to use a non-emergency number — ...

Axon announced the launch of Axon 911, a new platform designed to support the full emergency communications lifecycle, from ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. Call 911 for immediate hazards or injuries; use 919-829-1911 for non-urgent reports. Report outages to the power company; call 911 ...

About half of those who called 911 in DeKalb County in 2023 were put on hold, the worst hold rate of any agency surveyed in the metro area, an investigation by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has ...