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TheGeneseeCountyEmergen-
cy Dispatch Center now offers
text to 9-1-1 services. Below are
a few guidelines for the use of
text to 9-1-1.
1. Call 9-1-1 when you can,
textwhen you can’t.
a. Calling 9-1-1 is always your
best option as our dispatchers
have a better chance of locating
you and recording background
noises or conversations that can
be used as evidence if you are a
victim of a crime.
b. Text to 9-1-1 provides better
access for individuals who are
deaf, hard of hearing, or may
have trouble speaking especially
in amobile environment.
c. Text to 9-1-1 is appropriate
forvictimswhosehiding location
may be revealed by speaking on
the phone.
2. How to text 9-1-1 in an
emergency:
a. Enter the numbers “911” in
the “To”field;
b.Thefirst textmessage to9-1-1
should be brief and contain the
location of the emergency and
type of help needed;
c. Push the “Send” button (if
hiding, ensure phone and text
alerts are silenced).
d.Beprepared to answer ques-
tionsandfollow instructionsfrom
the 9-1-1 call taker.
e.Text insimplewords–donot
use abbreviations or emoticons.
f.Keep textmessagesbrief and
concise.
3. Below are a few things to
know if youneed to text 9-1-1:
a. Text location information
is not equal to current location
technology.
b. As with all text messages,
9-1-1 messages can take longer
to receive, canget out of order or
maynotbereceived; thismaysig-
nificantly delay response times.
c. Text-to-9-1-1 is not available
if you are roaming.
d.A textordataplan is required
to place a text-to-9-1-1.
e. If texting to 9-1-1 is not
available in your area, or is tem-
porarily unavailable, you will
receiveamessage indicating that
texting9-1-1 is not available and
to contact 9-1-1 by othermeans.
f. Photos and videos cannot be
sent to 9-1-1 at this time.
g. Text-to-9-1-1 cannot include
more than one person. Do not
send your emergency text to
anyone other than 9-1-1.
4. Donot text anddrive!
5. Prank calling or texting
9-1-1 canbe considered falsely
reportingan incidentoraggra-
vatedharassment; youmaybe
arrested and prosecuted for
abusing the 9-1-1 system.
6. Additional information
regarding text to 9-1-1 can be
found at the web address im-
mediatelybelow:
Text to 9-1-1
