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By: Kathryn Whitbourne  |  Updated: May 14, 2021 The number 911 is the universal emergency number in the United States. In 2017, approximately 240 million calls were made to 911, according to the National Emergency Number Association (NENA). Paramedics using stethoscope on patient in ambulance Zero Creatives/Cultura/Getty Images The number 911 is the universal emergency number in the United States. In 2017, approximately 240 million calls were made to 911, according to the National Emergency Number Association (NENA). Prior to 1968, there was no standard emergency number. People called the numbers of the nearest police station or fire department when they had an emergency. As far back as 1957, the National Association of Fire Chiefs recommended the use of a single number for reporting fires.

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