You're having chest pain, or you fear that your spouse is having a stroke—and you're thinking of just driving to a hospital ...

In this day and age, do your little ones know how to call 911 on a locked smartphone? We spoke with 7-year-old Jacob Peters, ...

Officials gathered at the Florida State Capitol this week to raise awareness about the dangers of leaving children and pets in hot vehicles.

But can they go one step further and actually call 911 in an emergency? While the technology for smart smoke detectors is far superior to their earlier counterparts, calling 911 directly is still up ...

A Gresham woman was reported as missing overnight Sunday, and police officials are asking for your help in locating ...

Our goal is to raise $15,000 by April 27, and we’re counting on you, our dedicated readers, to help us get there. The funds ...

Children need clear guidance about what situations warrant a 911 call to prevent misuse of emergency services. True ...

He called the county’s non-emergency line first, followed by 911 three times, finally getting an answer by 9:31 a.m. after trying for about six minutes, according to his phone’s call log. “I was ...

A sicko tried to rape a woman in a terrifying attack inside a Lower East Side subway station early Monday — even flinging her phone off an escalator when she tried to dial 911, police said.

That leads to a climate in which people are scared to call police for help, she said. “They’re fearful if they call 911 due to something that’s ... Now, calls by a tenant for police or emergency ...

A wind-toppled elephant statue prompted a mistaken 911 call about a dead elephant, police say. Photo from Palm Springs Police Department via Facebook A 911 report of a dead elephant in a yard sent ...