Offcials Say Don't Text 9-1-1

Texting 9-1-1?—NO WAY!
Camp Murray, Wash.—If you have an emergency, call – don’t text—9-1-1 on your phone.Washington State’s current 9-1-1 telephone system is designed around voice
communications. Until upgrades are in place, Washington’s 9-1-1 system cannot deliver text data to 9-1-1 call centers around the state.So for now, if you have an emergency, you must make a voice call to 9-1-1 and be ready to provide your name, location and type of emergency.For more information on this subject, you are encouraged to contact your local

County 9-1-1 program or your local 9-1-1 public education coordinator.

Contact: Rob Harper, Public Information Officer, (253) 512-7005

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