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They had to choose somehing, and 911 is:
- Easy to remember
- Easy to dial by feel in smoke or darkness (including on a rotary dial phone)
- Quicker to dial on a rotary dial than 999 (traditional in UK) though not 112 (standard throughout Europe)
- Unlikely to be dialled by accident on a touch phone (common problem with 999)
- Unlikely to be dialled by accident during maintenance on a pulse dialing network (common problem with 112)
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What is the number for the 911 Emergency Response People?
Dial 911.
What is American emergency phone number?
You would dial 911 for an emergency.
What number would you dial in an emergency in Canada?
Canada uses 911 as its emergency number.
What emergency phone number would you dial to report a fire?
911
What is a good sentence using the word emergency?
One should only dial 911 if one has an emergency.
How do you get emergency medical help on a cell phone?
depends what country you are in. For example, in the UK, you would dial 999 and in the USA you would dial 911.
Who do you call for bomb threats in 925 area code?
For any emergency situation, dial 911.
What is the number for 911?
Just dial number 911 on your telephone to reach an emergency operator. The emergency operator will connect you to the police, the fire department, or whatever you need. However, 911 doesn't work everywhere, the numbers can vary depending on where you live. The best way to get in touch with someone in an emergency is just dial "0" for an operator. It is best not to fake a 911 call, because it is an emergency line and if one pulls a prank call, one can receive an expensive ticket.
What number do I dial to reach the 911 service where I am located as I travel?
Dialing 911 automatically routes you to an emergency service center near your current location.
Where can you call about a school bus crashing into you?
You dial 911 or the police non-emergency number if there are no serious injuries.
What you will do if there is leakage of gas?
In the United States, dial 911, the emergency response number nationwide. If you know the emergency number for the gas company, you could dial that number as well - but from your cell phone, as you are evacuating the area.
What is the firefighter phone number?
That is going to be different for every firestation everywhere. In the US, it is usual to dial 911 in the event of an emergency, and give the information to the operator who can dispatch the appropriate emergency workers to you.
