First 9‑1‑1 call is placed in the United States - HISTORY
WEBNov 5, 2019 · February 16, 1968 sees the first official "911" call placed in the United States. Now taken for granted as first course of action in the event of emergency by nearly all of the nation's 327 ...
911 (emergency telephone number) - Wikipedia
WEBIn the United States, the first 911 service was established by the Alabama Telephone Company and the first call was made in Haleyville, Alabama, in 1968 by Alabama Speaker of the House Rankin Fite and answered by U.S. Representative Tom Bevill.
9-1-1 Origin & History - National Emergency Number Association
WEBOn February 16, 1968, Senator Rankin Fite completed the first 9-1-1 call made in the United States in Haleyville, Alabama. The serving telephone company was then Alabama Telephone Company. This Haleyville 9-1-1 system is still in operation today.
‘9-1-1’ Has Meant ‘Help, Please’ Since 1968 - Smithsonian Magazine
WEBFeb 16, 2017 · The phone that made the first 9-1-1 call in the U.S. is still in Haleyville, Alabama, now on display in the town's City Hall. Courtesy Bernard Troncale. On this day in 1968, a phone rang in the...
Birth of a lifeline: The nation's 911 emergency system turns 50 - USA TODAY
WEBFeb 16, 2018 · Friday marks the 50th anniversary of the first 911 phone call in the U.S., a test dial of the system made in Haleyville, Ala. by state Rep. Rankin Fite. Known as the “The City Where 911 Began,”...
“This is 9-1-1. What is your emergency?”: A history of raising the ...
WEBThe call marked the first use of the emergency number 9-1-1, a technological answer to a life-and-death question—how do you get help quickly in the event of an emergency? At 2 p.m. on February 16, 1968, a special red telephone rang …
History of 911 America's Emergency Service | Blog | Independent Lens …
WEBOn February 16, 1968, the first call was made out of Haleyville, Alabama, where they are indeed very proud of this fact, and hey why not. One of the people attending the first 911 call in ...
Feb 16, 1968 CE: First 9-1-1 Call - National Geographic Society
WEBOn February 16, 1968, politicians in Haleyville, Alabama, made a test call of the nation’s new emergency telephone number, 9-1-1.
50th Anniversary of 911 - 911.gov
WEBAug 7, 2023 · The first call to 911 was placed in February of 1968. Thanks to 911, throughout the country, a call to 911 can quickly connect you with the help you need. Before that first call, citizens needed to dial local 7-digit phone numbers to reach police, fire or emergency services.
WEBRankin Fite completed the first 911 call, over a GTE telephone line, in Haleyville, Alabama. 8 While this event introduced the concept of Basic 911 (B911) service 9 to the American public, it was not until the Public Safety Act of 1999 that 911 was