Emergency

Living in the Peace Garden State, we are used to ice. We drive on it, scrape it off our windshields, fish on it, and sometimes even slip on it in the grocery store parking lot. These days, though, you should be thinking about another kind of ICE—your In Case of Emergency contact. NDDOT Ma...

Picture this: you're driving down the road, and suddenly, a vehicle behind you comes into view with flashing blue or blue/white lights. You might wonder, "What does this mean? Is it an emergency?" In North Dakota, those flashing lights hold significant importance, as they indicate that a volunteer firefighter is rushing to respond to a 911 call in their personal vehicle...

Facing a similar trend found by dispatch centers across the country, North Dakota has seen increased 911 hang-up calls or misdials over the past year.