On this day in history, Feb. 16, 1968, first 911 call is made, the emergency system fueled by shocking murder
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The first call using the standard 911 emergency number system was made on this day in history, Feb. 16, 1968. It came years after a murder proved the need for the system.
"Senator Rankin Fite completed the first 911 call made in the United States in Haleyville, Alabama," writes NENA.org, the website of the National Emergency Number Association. Thirty-eight people heard Kitty Genovese cry for help — yet there was no system in place to report an emergency. The National Association of Fire Chiefs recommended a universal emergency number for reporting fires in 1957. Only half of Americans had access to emergency services by dialing 911 as recently as 1987. Kerry J. Byrne is a lifestyle reporter with Fox News Digital.
"The serving telephone company was then Alabama Telephone Company. This Haleyville 911 system is still in operation today."
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