The improved times come as state lawmakers are pushing for a multi-million-dollar overhaul of antiquated 9-1-1 system.

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Stafford County Communications is asking anyone who needs emergency services to call 911, not 112. Dispatchers said they have been receiving calls from people testing 112 in ...

“Overall, it’s a really incredible change to the country’s aging 911 systems,” said Brandon Abley, chief technology officer for the National Emergency Number Association. The bill in ...

Gov. Brian Kemp signed a budget including $5.7 million for upgrades and House Bill 423 would help transition to Next-Generation 911 standards after the state's outdated 911 systems have struggled to ...

“Kids these days are incredibly smart and advanced, so a lot of kids know 911 is for an emergency,” Clint Byley ... the dispatcher called the number back, only for Bennett to end the call.

Notably, the boy first dialled 911 and started saying gibberish to the dispatcher before handing up the phone. He redialled the number after a while and told the dispatcher about an "emergency ...