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  2. List of emergency telephone numbers - Wikipedia

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    106 – emergency number in Australia for textphone/TTY; 108 – emergency number in India (22 states) 110 – emergency number mainly in China, Japan, Taiwan; 111 – emergency number in New Zealand; 112 – emergency number across the European Union and on GSM mobile networks across the world; 119 – emergency number in Jamaica and parts of Asia

  3. Abbreviated dialing - Wikipedia

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    The most commonly known examples are emergency telephone numbers such as 9-9-9, 1-1-2 and 9-1-1.Other services may also be available through abbreviated dialing numbers, such as the other of the eight N11 codes of the North American Numbering Plan (NANP) besides 9-1-1. [1]

  4. Elevated alkaline phosphatase - Wikipedia

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    Elevated alkaline phosphatase occurs when levels of alkaline phosphatase (ALP) exceed the reference range. This group of enzymes has a low substrate specificity and catalyzes the hydrolysis of phosphate esters in a basic environment. The major function of alkaline phosphatase is transporting chemicals across cell membranes. [1]

  5. Chatham County officials establish non-emergency call center ...

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    Kaigler said the county is looking into making the non-emergency number shorter than a typical seven-digit phone number, that way residents could easily commit it to memory. The key is to avoid a ...

  6. 311 (telephone number) - Wikipedia

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    The first use of 3-1-1 for informational services was in Baltimore, Maryland, where the service commenced on 2 October 1996. [2] 3-1-1 is intended to connect callers to a call center that can be the same as the 9-1-1 call center, but with 3-1-1 calls assigned a secondary priority, answered only when no 9-1-1 calls are waiting.

  7. North American Numbering Plan - Wikipedia

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    911 — emergency telephone number — fire department, medical emergency, police; 988 — suicide prevention helpline [50] [51] 950-xxxx — Feature group code for access to a carrier from a non-subscriber location. The feature requires the customer dial a 950-xxxx number and enter a calling card number and destination telephone number.

  8. Emergency text messaging services - Wikipedia

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    Emergency text messaging services are a technology that enables emergency call operators to receive text messages. [1] Its use is encouraged for people with hearing impairment or who have trouble speaking; it can also be used for situations when calling may pose a safety risk, such as a home invasion or domestic abuse. [ 2 ]

  9. 8-1-1 - Wikipedia

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    In March 2005, the United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC) made 8-1-1 the universal number for the 71 regional services that coordinate location services for underground public utilities in the U.S. [12] Before that time, each of these "call before you dig" services [13] had its own 800 number, and the FCC and others wanted to make it as easy as possible for everyone planning an ...