Kristin McKinney

The first 911 call was made on February 16, 1968 in Haleyville, Alabama by Representative Rankin Fite. It was a call that launched an industry dedicated to saving lives and supporting communities.   [arve url=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M15p4rpYRbk” loop=”no” muted=”no” /] At the time, the 911 system was called Basic 911. The system was a simple, two-way call and didn’t involve any of the routing […]

You want to know how to connect your cell phone to your home address in case you have to dial 911. We get this question a lot, or it’s close cousin: “Doesn’t 911 automatically know my location when calling on a cell phone?”   Wireless location accuracy is different than wireline. On a wireline- – or landline —

Everyone knows what three digits to call during an emergency, but we always hear rumors about the 911 industry. We’re not sure where these assumptions come from, but every now and then we like to share the latest 911 myths and set the record straight. This week we’re discussing our top four from the past

July 4th is just around the corner, and though it’s a time to celebrate and gather with friends and family, to the public safety industry it’s a busy night for emergencies. Help your local police, fire, and emergency medical professionals (not to mention 9-1-1 telecommunicators!) by following these safety tips.   Fireworks Safety   Flames and July 4th go together

We at NCT9-1-1 don’t think it’s ever too early to have the “talk” with your kids. We mean having the 911 conversation of course! It’s important to teach your kids how, when, and why to dial 911 sooner rather than later so that they are prepared to handle an emergency when you’re not there to

We’ve heard a lot of conversation about emergency applications that reach 911 on social media platforms lately, especially on places like TikTok. Both influencers and everyday users are sharing 911 apps that make claims about reaching first responders, and though we know about a lot of apps that really can help 911 help you, the

The North Central Texas Emergency Communications Districts (NCT9-1-1) has announced the 2021 winners of the Annual 9-1-1 Awards. These awards are presented to individuals or groups who show an outstanding commitment to the 9-1-1 industry. We are proud to have so many dedicated professionals working with us to help save lives every day. The nominees

,  Transcript Let’s talk about some complex state legislation that probably affects your school.   The first is Kari’s Law.   Your school’s campus is made up of multiple buildings, floors, classrooms, and offices, which are all connected by a multi-line telephone system.   When someone wants to reach an outside line on one of these phones, they have to dial a prefix digit, like 9.   Unfortunately, that