What is E911?
As you probably know, 911 is the official national emergency number in the United States and Canada. Dialing 911 connects you to a Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) operator trained to route your call to local emergency medical, fire, and law enforcement agencies. E911 or Enhanced 911 has the added benefit that your telephone number and location are automatically transmitted to the operator during the call. These two features (telephone number and location) are what make E911 “enhanced.” You do not have to do anything differently to use E911; the number for dailing emergency services is still the same: 9-1-1.
