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 — ...

Fire Chief Frank Zangari occasionally gets 911 calls on his cell phone. In turn, he notifies a dispatcher at the Schuylkill ...

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 ...

Had an elderly lady in SC low country call and she was afraid someone had put a “root” on her, kinda like voodoo. Some white powder like flour had appeared on her porch and she didn’t know what to do.

TUCSON, Ariz (KGUN) — Calling 911 in Tucson doesn't always mean police are rushing to an emergency. The first step is simply getting the call through. This year, the average wait time for a 911 call ...

HALEYVILLE, Ala. (WCSC) — The first 911 call in the United States was made 58 years ago Monday. Rankin Fite made the call on Feb. 16, 1968, as a non-emergency demonstration showing how the new ...

DeKalb County 911 had the worst rate of answering emergency calls within 20 seconds, and allegedly were not transparent with ...

Non-emergency calls to the San Diego County Sheriff’s Office are being answered by an artificial intelligence processing system beginning this weekend, in an effort to reduce waiting times for callers ...