PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — For the past 16 years, Erika Madrigal has been a dispatcher at Portland’s Bureau of Emergency Communications. She has one piece of advice for people who call in distress. “We ...

Knowing when to call 911 and when to use a non-emergency number can save lives. Avoid diverting resources needed in actual emergencies.

The nation's first 911 call was made 40 years ago this weekend. In 1968, the nation's largest phone carrier, AT&T, announced it was going to... 911 Has Been Emergency Number for Forty Years The nation ...

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