Frequently Asked Questions
Below you will find information that might help you understand how to find things or learn about information you might need to know about your city or town.
Fremont / Dodge County 911
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Fremont / Dodge County 911
- Text-to-9-1-1 is not available everywhere and is not always available when roaming.
- Text-to-911 was made available in Dodge County Nebraska June 1, 2017
- You must subscribe to your wireless carrier’s text or data plan in order to make or receive text messages.
- If Text-to-9-1-1 is not available in your area, or is temporarily unavailable, you should receive a message indicating that Text-to-9-1-1 is not available and to contact 9-1-1 by other means.
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Fremont / Dodge County 911
- Text-to-9-1-1 is intended primarily for use in three emergency scenarios:
- For an individual who is deaf, hard-of-hearing, or has a speech disability.
- For someone who is in a situation where it is not safe to place a voice call to 9-1-1.
- A medical emergency that renders the person incapable of speech.
- ONLY text 9-1-1 in an emergency. Prank-texters can be identified and possibly prosecuted according to local laws/regulations.
- Text-to-9-1-1 is intended primarily for use in three emergency scenarios:
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Fremont / Dodge County 911
- Enter the numbers “911” in the “To” or “Recipient” field;
- The first text to 9-1-1 should be short, include the location of the emergency, and ask for police, fire or ambulance.
- Push the “Send” button.
- Answer questions and follow instructions from the 9-1-1 call taker.
- Text in simple words –no abbreviations or slang.
- Keep text messages short.
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Fremont / Dodge County 911
- Standard text messaging rates apply.
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Fremont / Dodge County 911
- The preferred language for texting to 9-1-1 is English.
- Translation services are not available in Dodge County at this time.
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Fremont / Dodge County 911
- A 9-1-1 call center should respond to the text.
- If Text-to-9-1-1 is not available, you should receive a message from the wireless carrier stating that Text-to-9-1-1 is not available and that you must place a voice or relay call to 9-1-1.
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Fremont / Dodge County 911
- As with all text messages, Texts-to-9-1-1 may take longer to receive and respond to than a voice call, does not provide the location of the texter and could be received out of order, or may not be received at all.
- Text GPS location information is not equal to current wireless location technology.
- Voice calls are real-time communication and Text-to-9-1-1 is not.
- Pictures or videos cannot be received by 9-1-1 at this time. If you include anyone else on your Text-to-9-1-1 it may not be received by 9-1-1.
- At this time translation services for Text-to-9-1-1 are not available; please text in English only.