Most parents expect their toddler to surprise them at some point. But one Oklahoma mom was caught completely off guard when her little one did the unexpected—he called 911. Not for help. Not for an ...

Every minute counts when someone's heart stops. In the U.S., more than 350,000 people suffer cardiac arrest each year, and fewer than 10% survive. Most of these emergencies happen at home, far from ...

The last time I visited my hometown south of Denver, I stood outside the building where I answered 911 calls for more than eight years – a place that held so much: laughter, sorrow, hope and humanity.

911 systems across Mississippi were fully restored Thursday evening, the governor said, after going down earlier Thursday afternoon. Systems in Louisiana were still being restored, authorities said.

With an estimated 240 million 911 calls a year nationwide according to the National Emergency Number Association, lives are being saved every day. But just as crucial as it is to get help, it’s also ...

DOVER, DE- Delaware is taking a major step forward in emergency response with upgrades to its Enhanced 911 (E-911) system, featuring real-time video and live text translation services, designed to ...

While slipping my “smart” watch off my wrist early one evening, that smartypants contraption dialed 911. By the time I ...

A toddler with a sweet tooth named Bennett in Moore, Oklahoma, placed two 911 calls to report an "emergency need for donuts." Local police officers responded by delivering Dunkin' Donuts to the ...

HOUSTON -- A former 911 operator has been sentenced to community service and 18 months probation for hanging up on emergency calls. According to authorities, 44-year-old Crenshanda Williams ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said its 911 and non-emergency phone lines were down in its Communications Center on Tuesday. In an update around 1:30 p.m., JSO said its 911 ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — UPDATE 6:33 p.m.: Services have been restored to process non-emergency calls, according to JSO. UPDATE 1:30 p.m.: Per JSO, 911 lines are working again. If you need to contact JSO ...