Residents in DuPage County will be able to directly text 911 dispatchers in an emergency when calling isn't possible.

More residents of this city are turning to the "911" hotline for help after response time became shorter resulting from the ...

The emergency line is strictly for situations requiring immediate assistance from police, fire, or emergency medical services.

Some iPhone users can connect to satellites to call for help or reach out to their loved ones. The process is simple.

Watch this video for tips on reaching your loved ones during an emergency. If you’re trying to reach your loved ones: Text, don’t call. Some government agencies encourage a “text first, talk second” ...

However, with the software change, the Sheriff’s Office says it cannot transfer contact information from CodeRED to ...

An all-too-familiar federal judge to President Donald Trump ordered his administration on Thursday to preserve a set of text ...

The FCC is proposing a new rule that would update its 911 location information regulation to improve the accuracy of vertical ...

EDWARDS CO., Ill. (WFIE) - In Edwards County, there is a new emergency tool. Authorities say Text to 911 is now available.

Citizens in Edwards County can now text 911 for emergency’s. Officials with Edwards County 911 say citizens and visitors may ...

Mayor Karen Bass' texts illustrate how she communicated remotely with her staff and across levels of government, trying to ...

Charleston County 911 is improving how they respond to emergencies through new software, launched last week. Now, dispatchers ...