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 ...

WASHINGTON — It has been drilled into our heads since childhood: "Dial 911 for emergencies!" But why is that the number for emergencies in the United States? You have to go back to the early stages of ...

Bobbie “BW” Gallagher stands next to the phone, which helped make the first 911 call in Haleyville, Ala. (Photo Provided) BELPRE — Belpre Noon Rotary members received a vivid account of the creation ...