What is 911 in canada?

Calling 999 alerted a switch-board operator by sounding a buzzer and flashing a red light. The first 911 system in North America was set up in Winnipeg, Canada in 1959 and, nine years later, Alabama and Alaska followed suit to bring it to the US. read more

911 is used in Canada, however 112 is the standard in the GSM mobile network and also connects to the emergency services in Canada. In the EU countries 112 also works on land line phones. read more

911 in Canada means the same as it does in the US. In the province of BC there is another number 811 - that you can use to call for medical assistance. This isn't an emergency number, this is a number you call when you wake up with chest pains at 2 am and don't know if it's the Big Mac getting back at you or if you're having a heart attack. read more

The first 911 system in North America was set up in Winnipeg, Canada in 1959 and, nine years later, Alabama and Alaska followed suit to bring it to the US. It wasn’t until the 1980s that 911 became a standard under the North American Numbering Plan. read more