Test Your 911 Knowledge
10 quick questions about calling and texting 911, in three rounds. It takes about two minutes, and nothing you pick is saved.
Round 1 of 3: 911 or another number?
Question 1 of 10
A grass fire is spreading toward a house. Who do you call?
Bonus: write your own first text
Write the message you would send to 911. As you type, you’ll see whether it gives the dispatcher what they need first.
911Text message
Practice only. Nothing you type is sent or saved.
This checker looks for common words. A dispatcher reads every word you send.
What the dispatcher needs
Where you are
An address, or the road and the nearest crossroad.
What is happening
Fire, a wreck, someone hurt, a break-in.
Plain words
Full words, no shorthand or emoji.