TULARE – The Tulare Police Department is telling any mobile phone user caught in a dangerous situation: “call if you can; text if you can’t.”
Text to 9-1-1 was not developed as a replacement, or option, to calling 9-1-1 in an emergency situation. Instead, it was developed as an enhancement to reaching 9-1-1 services in three specific situations: The caller is hearing/voice impaired; a medical emergency renders the person incapable of speech; or when speaking out loud would put the caller in danger, such as a home invasion, an abduction, a domestic violence incident or an active shooter scenario… READ MORE
