Google announced it will bring RCS messaging to 911 services for improved communication in June 2024. Google has now been spotted adding RCS messaging support for emergency services in Google ...

Deputies arrested two suspected of burglarizing a Snohomish County 911 emergency communications tower north of Granit Falls.

Boone County residents lost access to local emergency dispatch services for over 15 hours Monday night after a fiber cut caused an outage to 911 phone lines. However, all emergency calls in that ...

Google Messages is set to revolutionize emergency communication with the introduction of RCS (Rich Communication Services) texting for 911. This upgrade will allow users to send high-quality images, ...

The system can also provide first responders with more information if a person is involved in an emergency. Ted Grant, training and public education coordinator at Cabell 911, said signing up is ...

BUCKHANNON, W.Va (WDTV) - Emergency services have become even more accessible in Upshur County. According to the Upshur County 911 Center, residents can now send a text to 911 whenever they have ...

911 is still very young compared to other emergency services. Firefighting has been around in the US since the late 1600s and law enforcement is as old as laws themselves. 911, on the other hand, ...

ZAMBOANGA CITY (PIA) – The City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO) has officially activated the 911 emergency hotline, a significant initiative to deliver faster and more efficient ...

A new way to respond to emergency calls is on the horizon for Orange County. Sheriff Mina is preparing his deputies for the introduction of “Live 911,” a technology designed to enhance safety ...

Gov. Mike DeWine recently announced the first Next Generation 911 sites in the Ohio in Monroe and Washington Counties. The program will improve emergency response times and help save many lives.

Emergency messaging refers to the ability to text 911 instead of calling in times of danger, which Google said would come to Google Messages last year. That feature is currently available on iPhones.

Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro secured the funding for emergency system upgrades across the commonwealth. 12 News checked in with Susquehanna County’s 911 center to see how the “Next ...