Text-to-9-1-1

Text-to-9-1-1 is a service that will to help those who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, speech-impaired, and anyone who might be unsafe if they were to be heard by an intruder or abusive partner.

The Basics of
Calling 911

There are several things to keep in mind when calling 9-1-1 for police, fire, or emergency medical assistance. Learn when you should call 9-1-1, what to do after you report an emergency and more.

Regional 9-1-1 Strategic Plan

The strategic plan will assure that the King County E-911 system is among the best in the country in terms of rapid and effective routing of requests for services.

Emery the Emergency Penguin

A community outreach effort to make 9-1-1 more accessible to a younger multicultural audience using King County's approachable 9-1-1 mascot: Emery, the Emergency Penguin.