A 911 operator assists a roadside baby delivery on New Year’s Day, earning applause from Culpeper County officials.

That question can be answered in dozens of harrowing ways. Perhaps there’s someone breaking into your home, maybe you were ...

Calling emergency services isn’t one of those things most folks do regularly, and it’s not like it’s possible to just ...

We asked 911 dispatchers in the BuzzFeed Community to tell us the work calls that have stuck with them for years. Here are the wild results. Note: Some of these submissions revolve around pretty ...

Johnny Bowman Jr., owner of Bowman’s Auto Air, told 911 operators after he got into a shootout with Semmes police inside his ...

911 operator Christina Avant waits for the next call in the Douglas County 911 call center on June 30, 2015. LINCOLN — Right now, your smartphone likely has a better idea of where you are than ...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Newly hired 911 operators in Little Rock will start their new job with an extra $2,500 after a newly passed resolution by the city board of directors. The resolution was passed on ...

Emergency dispatchers deserve to be recognized as “first responders,” a designation that opens up a broad new category of legal benefits for these vital workers. A bill currently moving through the ...