Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. With an estimated 240 million 911 calls a year nationwide according to the National Emergency Number Association, lives are being ...

Just after lunchtime on June 18, Massachusetts’ leaders discovered that the statewide 911 system was down. A scramble to handle the crisis was on. Police texted out administrative numbers that callers ...

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

FRANKLIN CO., Va. – The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office announced that the alternate number to their 911 Center would be changed to 540-483-9227. The office said that Brightspeed is reporting that ...

(TNS) — Georgia legislators are pushing for a multimillion-dollar overhaul of the state’s antiquated 911 systems that have struggled to handle the volume of emergency calls from people in crisis.

YORK, Pa. — UPDATE (Saturday, July 12, 9 a.m.)-The Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency announced that 911 operations have been fully restored in Pennsylvania. UPDATE (Friday, July 11, 10 p.m.)- ...

Contra Costa County leaders partnered with Kaiser Permanente and Contra Costa Heath to launch the “Right Care, Right Way” ...

This article was originally published on KFF Health News. Just after lunchtime on June 18, Massachusetts’ leaders discovered that the statewide 911 system was down. A scramble to handle the crisis was ...