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2. 911 (emergency telephone number) - Wikipedia

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   History. The first use of a national emergency telephone number began in the United Kingdom in 1937 using the number 999, which continues to this day. In the United States, the first 911 service was established by the Alabama Telephone Company and the first call was made in Haleyville, Alabama, in 1968 by Alabama Speaker of the House Rankin Fite and answered by U.S. Representative Tom Bevill.

3. In Case of Emergency - Wikipedia

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   In Case of Emergency. In Case of Emergency ( ICE) is a programme designed to enable first responders, such as paramedics, firefighters, and police officers, as well as hospital personnel, to contact the next of kin of the owner of a mobile phone in order to obtain important medical or support information (the mobile phone must be unlocked and ...

4. Public safety answering point - Wikipedia

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   A public-safety answering point ( PSAP ), sometimes called a public-safety access point, is a type of call center where the public's telephone calls for first responders (such as police, fire department, or emergency medical services / ambulance) are received and handled. It takes calls from any landline, mobile phone line, or VoIP (Voice over ...

5. Emergency Response Guidebook - Wikipedia

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   The Emergency Response Guidebook: A Guidebook for First Responders During the Initial Phase of a Dangerous Goods/Hazardous Materials Transportation Incident (ERG) is used by emergency response personnel (such as firefighters, paramedics and police officers) in Canada, Mexico, and the United States when responding to a transportation emergency involving hazardous materials.

6. Emergency communication system - Wikipedia

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   An emergency communication system ( ECS) is any system (typically computer-based) that is organized for the primary purpose of supporting one-way and two-way communication of emergency information between both individuals and groups of individuals. These systems are commonly designed to convey information over multiple types of devices, from ...

7. Incident response team - Wikipedia

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   Incident response team. An incident response team ( IRT) or emergency response team ( ERT) is a group of people who prepare for and respond to an emergency, such as a natural disaster or an interruption of business operations. Incident response teams are common in public service organizations as well as in other organizations, either military ...