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.

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 ...

An item in the state budget has a provision raising the fee for Next Generation 911 services from 40 cents a month to 60 ...

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 ...

What is Next Generation 911? Eleven states have all their 911 centers able to connect with the next generation system. In Ohio, only 20% can do so. Individual counties have so far taken most of ...

“Next Generation 9-1-1 makes emergency services more efficient, especially in the rural areas of Ohio, where it is critical to have strong and reliable communication infrastructure.” Ohio Gov ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — New technology is providing Ohioans with advanced communication capabilities when calling 911. Next Generation 911 makes emergency services more efficient, especially in ...

“Every second counts when we are talking about saving lives,” DeWine said. “Next Generation 911 makes emergency services more efficient, especially in the rural areas of Ohio where it is ...

The shift to the Next-Generation 911 program will provide more accurate caller location information, ... Ohio’s 911 system is about to be brought into the 21st century, ...