What Chuck Bryant has said about 999 emergency number
1 quote · 1 episode · Jun 6, 2026
Chuck Bryant, Co-host of Stuff You Should Know, has been quoted on 999 emergency number once in 1 episode of Stuff You Should Know, most recently on June 6, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
In their words
Bryant says London was the first city to create a three-digit emergency number, 999, in 1937 after a fire where callers were put on hold.
“they were the first city in the world that created the three-digit model”
Stuff You Should Know: Selects: 911 Is Not a Joke (Jun 6, 2026) · Listen from 22:48
Episodes
Selects: 911 Is Not a JokeStuff You Should Know · Jun 6, 2026 · 54 min
Josh Clark and Chuck Bryant explain the history, technology, and problems of the U.S. 911 emergency system, from Haleyville, Alabama to Next Generation 911.
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- Josh Clark · 1 quote
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