Kitsap County becomes first to accept texts to 9-1-1
Mar 31, 2015, 8:56 AM | Updated: 8:59 am
People in emergency situations can now text Kitsap County dispatchers. (AP)
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People in emergency situations can now text Kitsap County dispatchers.
The county’s Central Communications announced Tuesday that it will accept text-to-9-1-1 from Verizon Wireless, T-Mobile, AT&T and Sprint customers.
The service is intended to benefit people that may not be able to speak due to an emergency, such as a home invasion, according to CENCOM. The service can also help people who are deaf, hard of hearing, or have speech disabilities.
“I’m proud that Kitsap 9-1-1 is the first center in the state to accept text messages,” agency director Richard Kirton said.
Texting to 9-1-1 is not available statewide.
