Public Can Text 9-1-1 To Report an Emergency

If for some reason you are unable to speak to report an emergency, you can send a text to 911.

Text-to-911 may be most helpful in these emergency situations:
« By individuals who have speech or hearing impairments, or who are having a medical emergency that renders them incapable of speech
« Or in instances when making noise may endanger the caller, such as a home invasion/robbery, or instances of domestic violence or an abduction.

Chester and Montgomery counties both have the capability to receive text-to-911 messages by the same telecommunicators who answer phone calls to 9-1-1. Many, but not all cell phone carriers are able to to provide text-to-911 service.

For more information, visit these pages or contact your cell phone service provider.

Chester County: https://www.chesco.org/3524/Text-to-9-1-1

Montgomery County: https://www.montcopa.org/2219/Text-to-911

Texting is not a replacement for calling 9-1-1; whenever possible, people should always call 9-1-1 instead of texting.

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