What is 9 1 1?

9 1 1 generally refers to the American alarm telephone number.

The general alarm telephone number in the United States. The telephone numbers for fire alarm, first aid and alarm are all 9 1 1. The American 9 1 1 alarm telephone was born in the 1960s. In 1967, the President's Commission for Law Enforcement and Judicial Administration suggested that a unified telephone number should be set up nationwide so that people can report emergencies in time. 200111On September 9th, the 9. 1 1 incident occurred in the United States, which made the 91/alarm telephone more famous.

At&T soon announced that it chose 9 1 1 as the emergency number. 1In February, 968, the first 9 1 1 alarm station in China was established in Halliwell, Alabama. After 1970s, the number of 9 1 1 alarm telephones began to increase greatly. In 1976, 17% of Americans can call this number, and this number has risen to 26% in 1979, to 50% in 1987, and now it has reached 85%. About 50% of the land area in the United States has been connected to the 9 1 1 number, 95% of which is an enhanced system that can provide the name and location information of each caller.

Matters needing attention in calling 9 1 1

1, 9 1 1 telephone operators will also arrange the order of the police according to the incident priority described by the alarm person, that is, the more urgent or serious the incident or situation, the more priority the police will give. This is also one of the practical reasons why people have different opinions on the efficiency of 9 1 1 telephone call.

2. Under normal circumstances, priority will be given to alarm in the following emergency situations: fire; Food poisoning; Shot; Need emergency vehicles in case of acute diseases; Encounter burglary or theft.

3. Calling 9 1 1 is an emergency. Therefore, how to call the police quickly and accurately is particularly important for everyone, especially the friends from China who have just arrived in the United States.

The above content is referenced from Baidu Encyclopedia -9 1 1.