Accidental 911 calls happen more often than you may think. In 1987, only 50 percent of the U.S. population had access to 911, the universal emergency assistance line that had been championed by ...

Dr. Gruchalla answers the question: 'When Do I Call 911 For A Drug Allergy?' — -- Question: When is it necessary to call my doctor or 911 when I have an allergic reaction to a medication? Answer: ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Hiking can be a daunting experience that comes with a lot of risks and plenty of rewards. If something goes wrong on the hike, however, it can be tempting to call emergency services ...

HOUSTON — An appeals court in Texas upheld the conviction of a dentist who failed to call 911 in a timely fashion when her 4-year-old patient suffered multiple seizures, and ultimately suffered brain ...

Billie Shepperd was planning her daughter Sheila’s 60th birthday party in June 2020 when the phone rang. She had been imagining family members traveling from Washington, DC, to celebrate at the beach ...

“We’re hoping to make that job a little bit easier,” CEO and co-founder Ben Sanders says. “Because we’re now able to resolve a huge chunk of these non-emergency calls, that means that dispatchers can ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif.- A severed cable made it impossible to call 911 in Santa Barbara County and parts of San Luis obispo counties earlier this week. Officials encouraged texting 911 as a workaround, ...

UPDATE: This story has been updated to include information that the family used an EpiPen when the child’s allergic reaction began. CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — For the father of a 10-year-old girl having ...