Beginning March 20, those who call 911 with some types of non-life-threatening emergencies will receive a text message within hours or a day after the call...
Public safety staffing, including 911, was especially hard hit nationwide by the COVID-19 pandemic and the consequences of civil unrest in 2020 and has yet to...
No longer relying on copper wires to transmit calls, the Richmond Department of Emergency Communications switched to an Internet Protocol-based 911 system in late 2021.
The remnants of Ida should hit this afternoon. Even if the storm is a bust this list of numbers is handy to have for future use.
The state issued an order Tuesday that allows law enforcement to enforce a ban that prohibits more than 10 patrons in places such as restaurants, fitness...
In addition to installation and maintenance for the city of Richmond, the technicians perform work for Virginia Commonwealth University, Virginia Union University, Richmond Ambulance Authority, Richmond...
A new tool is now helping the Richmond Department of Emergency Communications to get fast, accurate location information from mobile devices for emergencies.
Richmond will likely see impacts from Florence in the form of extreme rainfall and high winds if the current forecast model holds; the time to prepare...
There were no injuries reported after the plane came down, but thousands are reportedly without power after the utility lines were breached during the crash landing.
According to the Department of Emergency Communications computer-aided dispatch system, the buttons generated 95 calls to 911 from May 5th to July 30th. Of those, 85...