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  2. 911 (emergency telephone number) - Wikipedia

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    The first use of a national emergency telephone number began in the United Kingdom in 1937 using the number 999, which continues to this day. [6] In the United States, the first 911 service was established by the Alabama Telephone Company and the first call was made in Haleyville, Alabama, in 1968 by Alabama Speaker of the House Rankin Fite and answered by U.S. Representative Tom Bevill.

  3. List of emergency telephone numbers - Wikipedia

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    911 Antigua and Barbuda: 911 or 999 Aruba: 911 The Bahamas: 911 or 919 [19] Mobile phones – 112. Barbados: 211: 511: 311 Bermuda: 911 British Virgin Islands: 911 or 999: Police – 311. [20] Caribbean Netherlands: 911 Cayman Islands: 911 Cuba: 106: 104: 105 Curacao: 911 [21] 912: 911 Dominica: 999 Dominican Republic: 911: 112 redirects to 911 ...

  4. Emergency telephone number - Wikipedia

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    The "1" as the second digit was key; it told the switching equipment that this was not a routine call. (At the time, when the second digit was "1" or "0" the equipment handled the call as a long distance or special number call.) The first 911 emergency phone system went into use by the Alabama Telephone Company in Haleyville, Alabama in 1968. [6]

  5. Emergency service response codes - Wikipedia

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    An example of a P6 call is community outreach, patrols or property to collect. The KPI for attendance of P6's is 30 days. The Department of Fire and Emergency Services have two response codes: [10] Fire Call is the response that authorises lights and sirens, and disobeying road laws within reason.

  6. Texting 911 in an emergency in Tri-Cities area. What ... - AOL

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    Most of the centers across Washington state only see a few people text to 911 each month. Southeast Communication Center (SECOMM) began the new service with a soft launch in August and an official ...

  7. Man allegedly called 911 a total of 17 times and demanded a ...

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    This guy gave new meaning to the slogan “Gottahava Wawa.” Police in East Windsor, N.J., arrested a 24-year-old man on Dec. 23, and charged him with misusing the town’s 911 system for ...

  8. Emergency service - Wikipedia

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    In many countries, one number is used for all of the emergency services (e.g. 911 in many parts of the Americas, 999 in the United Kingdom, 112 in continental Europe, 000 in Australia). In some countries, each emergency service has its own emergency number (e.g. 110 for police, 118 for coast guard, 119 for fire and medical in Japan ; 110 for ...

  9. The nation’s 911 system is on the brink of its own emergency

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    The current 911 system is down statewide,if you have an emergency and need assistance pull your nearest Fire Box, or call the Boston Fire Department at 617-343-2880. You can also get assistance by ...