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Emergency alerts for Adams County
Severe weather, evacuations, missing persons and other urgent notices, delivered by phone, text and email to the addresses you choose.
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ADCOM was founded in 1974 so police, fire and EMS agencies across Adams County could share a single, state-of-the-art dispatch center instead of each building their own.
Emergency Communication Specialists are the first, first responders. ADCOM is hiring, trains from the ground up, and is looking for people who stay steady when it matters most.
Every one of these numbers is a person on the other end of the line, and a specialist who stayed calm for them.
911 is for emergencies: an imminent threat to life or property. For everything else, our non-emergency line is answered around the clock too.
Non-Emergency 303-288-1535911 should be used for emergencies only, when there is an imminent threat to life or property.
Tips for calling 911
Teach children when it is ok to call 911 and when it is not. Remind them that calling 911 when there is not an emergency could keep help from getting to someone who is truly in trouble and needs it. Children calling 911 should remain calm, speak clearly and stay on the line to answer all of the questions asked by the emergency communication specialist.
While it is not the preferred way to communicate during an emergency, Adams County 911 can receive incoming text messages to 911, and an emergency communication specialist will respond to them as quickly as possible. Be prepared to provide the same information you would if you were making a voice call.
If you misdialed and called 911 by mistake, do not hang up. Wait until the call is answered and quickly explain that it was a misdial. If you hang up, the emergency communication specialist will try to call you back, and if they cannot reach you, will dispatch emergency personnel to your location.
Did you know that you can call 911 from a cell phone even if it has no service plan? This can be a life saver in an emergency, but please remember to remove the batteries from these devices if you intend to let children use them as a toy once they are no longer needed.
Two minutes now means faster help and earlier warning when it matters.
Severe weather, evacuations, missing persons and other urgent notices, delivered by phone, text and email to the addresses you choose.
Teach it to everyone in your house. Lead with your location, keep messages short, and never text and drive.
Noise complaints, a minor fender bender, a suspicious car that has already left: our non-emergency line reaches the same dispatchers, 24 hours a day, and keeps 911 open for emergencies.