Archive for August 26th, 2007
Do’s & Don’ts When Dialing 911
Do not program 9-1-1 into your auto-dial telephone. You won’t forget the number, and programming the number invites accidental dialing of the number. Also, please do not dial 9-1-1 to “test” your phone or the system. This needlessly burdens the dispatchers and system with non-emergency calls.
Dial 9-1-1 only for an emergency. An emergency is any [...]
INTRODUCTION IN THE UNITED STATES….
The idea of a three-digit emergency number in the United States was the result of the urging of some concerned citizens and the Presidential Commission on Law Enforcement in 1967. It was introduced to Congress and committees were formed to decide how to make the concept a reality.
First, the telephone companies had to find a [...]
HOW DID 9-1-1 BECOME THE UNIVERSAL EMERGENCY NUMBER?….
The first telephone call was a call for help. On March 10, 1876, Alexander Graham Bell and Thomas A. Watson, in different rooms, were about to try a new transmitter. Watson heard Bell’s voice saying, “Mr. Watson, come here. I want you!” Bell had upset the acid of a battery over his clothes. The first [...]
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