‘Call if you can, text if you can’t’: Text-to-911 feature now available (CA)

by | Aug 1, 2021 | Comm Center News

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TYPE IT IN—County residents can use the Text-to-911 emergency notification service, which allows people to text rather than call during a crisis. It is especially beneficial to people who have hearing and speech impairments, said Erin Brockus, Ventura County Sheriff’s Office.

—County residents can use the Text-to-911 emergency notification service, which allows people to text rather than call during a crisis. It is especially beneficial to people who have hearing and speech impairments, said Erin Brockus, Ventura County Sheriff’s Office.

Ventura County residents have a new way to seek help in an emergency. As part of the Text to 911 service, they can send a text and reach the dispatch centers of all county law enforcement and fire agencies.

“It is definitely a huge benefit for our community,” said Erin Brockus, assistant communications manager for the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office…