Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. With an estimated 240 million 911 calls a year nationwide according to the National Emergency Number Association, lives are being ...

Just after lunchtime on June 18, Massachusetts’ leaders discovered that the statewide 911 system was down. A scramble to handle the crisis was on. Police texted out administrative numbers that callers ...

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 ...