How 911 calls actually work, according to a former dispatcher

Ricardo Martinez II explains how emergency calls are prioritized, why burnout is rising, and what callers can do to get help ...

Spectrum warns 911 calls may be unavailable during overnight upgrade

Spectrum advises customers to use mobile phones during overnight maintenance which could interrupt 911 access through home ...

Verizon outage may have impacted 911 calls

"OUC is aware of a nationwide Verizon outage affecting some users trying to reach 911," wrote OUC. "If you have an emergency ...
The Atlantic

You Can Now Send Texts to 911 In an Emergency

Today marks the launch of Text-to-911, the technology that allows people use their phones to text police about an emergency. The 911 texting feature is fairly straightforward: text your emergency and ...
FOX 5 Atlanta on MSN

Fayette County adopts telehealth model to tackle non-emergency 911 calls

Fayette County Fire and EMS launched a partnership with RightSite Health to offer 911 callers telehealth doctor visits, ...
Android Authority

Another Pixel, another 911 failure: Pixel 10 users say emergency calls sound like screeches

Pixel 10 series users report that they cannot reliably make 911 calls. The 911 call connects but only delivers garbled, incomprehensible audio, described as “shrill electronic screeches.” Google’s ...