The beginnings of one emergency number in the United States can be traced back to the driving force of the coordinated efforts of members of public safety moved to service. Professional firefighter and law enforcement associations went to Congress on behalf of the citizens they serve requesting one nationwide emergency number, spanning the course of decades.
Download the Interational Public Safety Association's InfoBrief 9-1-1 Emergency Communications Celebrates Golden 50 Year Anniversary in the United States on February 16, 2018.