San Mateo County Can Now Text 911 For Help From Cal Fire CZU

Half Moon Bay CA

21 December, 2020

3:53 PM

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SAN MATEO COUNTY, CA — Cal Fire CZU's Emergency Command Center that responds to emergencies in San Mateo and Santa Cruz counties is the latest public agency to now provide the option to send text messages to 911 if necessary, Cal Fire officials said Monday. The service is meant for people who cannot safely call 911 or are hearing- or speech-impaired. Only SMS text messages are accepted, not videos, photos or MMS messages, according to the agency. People texting 911 should include the location and type of emergency in their initial message. Many other Bay Area first responders have implemented a 911 text message service in recent months and years. Copyright 2020 by Bay City News, Inc. -- Republication, Rebroadcast or any other Reusewithout the express written consent of Bay City News, Inc. is prohibited.