The three-digit number of the North American Rescue Service has appeared in films, books, newspaper articles, Internet publications and has become for us almost the same symbol of the United States as the Statue of Liberty, Hollywood films and the famous drink. During my internship at Hastings College, every morning I was able to observe … Continue reading Why nine-one-one? →

Surely many wondered if the emergency number in the United States was changed to the short number 911 after the attacks on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. Let’s make a reservation right away – no, this can be considered an ordinary coincidence, or the idea of those people who arranged it in … Continue reading Is there a connection between the US 911 emergency number and the 9/11 terrorist attacks? →