9-1-1

9-1-1 or 911 (a lot of times said as "nine-one-one" or "nine-eleven") is the emergency telephone number for the United States, Canada, Argentina, Anguilla, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, and the Cayman Islands. This number can only be used for real emergencies. In other words, people use it when they are in serious trouble. The use of the number when there is no emergency may end in a criminal charge.

Related pages
 Emergency telephone number
 1-1-2
 9-9-9
 000 Emergency
 Rescue 911
3-1-1

 Other websites 
 Fact sheets on using 911 in Simple English for children , teenagers , adults , and parents 
 How to Use 911 - from KidsHealth.org (in Simple English)

 References 

Category:Emergency phone numbers
Category:Telephone numbers in the United States
Category:Telephone numbers in Canada
Category:N11 codes