More Ohio residents will soon be able to send text messages and photos to 911, as the state rolls out a modernized system ...

Within five years, all 215 emergency dispatch centers across Ohio will be using Next Generation 911 technology. This is good ...

We always say that seconds save lives, dispatchers save seconds,” said Andrew Knapp, Director of Hamilton County Communications Center. The state of Ohio is making a push toward Next Generation 911 ...

Moore said adding more counties to the system will also improve inter-county communications.

Ohio's emergency response system is undergoing a significant transformation with the introduction of Next Gen 911, a ...

COLUMBUS — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announced the next step toward expanding lifesaving Next Generation 911 across the state, with Belmont and Jefferson counties among those being added to the initiative ...

Governor Mike DeWine announced on Friday that a successful pilot program of the state’s new “Next Generation 911” system in 10 counties will lead to it being fully operational. The system will soon ...

Ten pilot counties began implementation of Next Generation 911 in early 2025 and Ohio’s other counties have five years to migrate to the system. The infrastructure cost is $46 million. Reporter ...

Collier County, Florida, uses one of the most advanced 911 systems in the U.S., allowing callers to send texts and videos ...