To text such an alert, send it to “911” and tell the dispatcher a location and a short description of what is going on.
Hello Honk: Can you text 911, and will it work in Orange County?Yes, since 2019 you have been able to request emergency help in Orange County from out on the road or anywhere else via text.
To text such an alert, send it to “911” and tell the dispatcher a location, a short description of what is going on and who are needed — paramedics, police officers or firefighters.If the county you are in doesn’t accept 911 texts, you will get a message saying so. ” A call or text to 911 allows dispatch to see the caller’s exact location and even see if they are moving,”, who among his duties at the Orange County Sheriff’s Department oversees the agency’s dispatch unit, told Honk via email. “The text-to-911 software will automatically recognize and interpret other languages. … In the near future, the next-gen 911 system will come online and people will be able to send pictures and video to 911.
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