- Apple
- By Alexandra Vaidos
- March 24th, 2017
Police Warn Against Dangerous “Siri 108” Prank on iPhones
The prank makes iPhones call emergency services
- Daily gadget
- By Sebastian Pop
- December 17th, 2014
New Device Lets You Sniff Out Police Cars and Helicopters
You'll never be caught speeding ever again
- Celebrity News
- By Dragos Rusu
- November 3rd, 2014
Singer Katie Melua Finds Spider Living in Her Ear for a Week
Fans are shocked but Katie saves spider in a jar
- Oddiverse
- By Ancuta Iosub
- June 4th, 2014
Woman Calls Emergency Services to Complain About Her Ice Cream
The caller told the 999 operator her ice cream did not have enough chocolate sprinkles
- Oddiverse
- By Ancuta Iosub
- May 24th, 2014
Kidney Patient Nearly Misses Transplant Because of Flat Tire, Gets Ride from Police
Robert Barbour made it on time to the hospital thanks to police officers
- Oddiverse
- By Ancuta Iosub
- May 17th, 2014
Text-to-911 Service Goes Live in Select Areas of US
It allows people to contact 911-dispatchers via text rather than voice call
- Oddiverse Blog
- By Ancuta Iosub
- May 16th, 2014
Oregon Man Calls 911 to Ask Where He Can Buy Some Pot
The misuse of 911 could result in criminal penalties
- Oddiverse
- By Ancuta Iosub
- May 14th, 2014
Brave Eight-Year-Old Florida Girl Helps Deliver Baby Brother
Jazmine McEnaney dutifully followed the 911 operator's instructions
- Oddiverse
- By Ancuta Iosub
- May 9th, 2014
Firefighters Rescue Toddler Whose Head Got Stuck into His Potty
A little boy put his head through the hole of his plastic seat and became wedged in there
- Oddiverse
- By Ancuta Iosub
- May 6th, 2014
Woman Trapped in Car Wreckage Rescued After Writing SOS Messages on Umbrella
Kristin Hopkins survived six days in the crashed car without food or water
- Oddiverse
- By Ancuta Iosub
- April 30th, 2014
Woman Trapped Between Two Walls at Wells Cathedral Rescued by Helicopter
The victim fell through a gap in a wall while she was visiting the church
- Sci Pry
- By Tudor Vieru
- April 8th, 2014
Penny-Sized Micro-Robots for Emergency Rescue Under Development
These minute devices would operate in a swarm, developers say
- Oddiverse
- By Ancuta Iosub
- April 4th, 2014
Georgia Emergency Responder Saves Own Father's Life on First Day on Job
Crystal Morrow told her aunt what to do to help her father
- Oddiverse
- By Ancuta Iosub
- April 1st, 2014
2-Year-Old Boy Saves His Mother’s Life by Calling Emergency Services
Riley Ward told the operators that his mummy was on the floor
- Health
- By Tudor Vieru
- March 26th, 2014
PTSD Very Likely in 9/11 Firefighters
The incidence of sleep apnea is also very high in this group
- Oddiverse Blog
- By Ancuta Iosub
- March 18th, 2014
Four Day Trippers Rescued After Getting Stuck in Mud in North Kent
Emergency crews intervened in two separate incidents between Herne Bay and Reculver
- Oddiverse
- By Laura Sinpetru
- February 14th, 2014
Woman's Zipper Gets Stuck, Husband Calls 911 and Demands Help
The man said his wife really liked the coat, did not want to ruin it