RBC — Americans know they can dial 911 in times of emergency, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year and get someone to respond to their particular situation. The first 911 call was placed 40 years ago Feb. 16 at 2 p.m. in Haleyville, Ala., by the Alabama speaker of the house Rankin Fite to U.S. Rep. Tom Bevill at the city’s police station.
The development of emergency phone numbers has an interesting history.…
