In certain emergencies — a domestic violence or another life-threatening situation — someone might not be able to call 911 safely. In DuPage County, those individuals can now send emergency text ...

MADISON COUNTY, Ky. (FOX 56) — Emergency dispatch staff in Madison County made an exciting announcement on Thursday, rolling out an enhanced feature that lets more people get through to emergency ...

FCC pushes to modernize call centers, but real problem may be lack of funding. March 27, 2011— -- When a gunman was prowling the halls of Virginia Tech University on April 16, 2007, on a shooting ...

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) -In addition to their phone line, the Grand Junction Regional Communication Center has a text line for people to contact in emergency situations. All you have to do is ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Clay County Sheriff’s Office is reporting problems with its text-to-911 system Monday afternoon. “We are currently experiencing some issues with text-to-911 on certain phone ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif.- A severed cable made it impossible to call 911 in Santa Barbara County and parts of San Luis obispo counties earlier this week. Officials encouraged texting 911 as a workaround, ...

NEW YORK — With gunshots ringing out just feet away, Eddie Justice hid in a bathroom in the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida, and frantically texted his mother for help. "Call police," he wrote. "I ...

DEWITT COUNTY, Ill. (WCIA) — Those in emergency situations in DeWitt County are now able to text 911 for first responder help. In a Facebook post Wednesday morning, DeWitt County CenCom said residents ...

PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. — In an emergency, help can be as simple as sending a text message. However, Palm Beach County's Text-to-911 service is not being utilized as expected, with West Palm Beach ...