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The City of Worthington transitioned its emergency 911 dispatching services to the Northwest Regional Emergency Communications Center in 2020. 

What it means to you

There is NO CHANGE to who responds when you call 911. Your Worthington Firefighter/Paramedics and Worthington Police Officers will still respond when you call 911. There are several benefits: 

• Reduced time for emergency help to arrive for people who call 911 from their cell phones.
• Enhanced training for communication technicians who stay on the line with the caller while a separate technician dispatches emergency help.
• Resources for Worthington to stay current with advances in 911 technology and operations. 
• Greater capacity to manage large-scale emergency events. 
• More exposure and training for low frequency, but high-risk events. 

A detailed analysis was conducted prior to the City Council making the decision to move to the Northwest Center. See more background and documentation here

Go behind the scenes at the Northwest Center

Smart911  Now Available in Worthington

Through the City's partnership with the Northwest Center, Worthington residents now have the opportunity to sign up for a new emergency communications tool, Smart911. Smart911 is an online tool that enables residents to create a household “Safety Profile” that is directly shared with Northwest Center dispatchers in the event that you call 9-1-1 from a registered device for assistance. This free service saves time during an emergency when seconds count.

Learn more and create your safety profile here

Non-Emergency Calls

Fire & EMS
614-885-7640
The non-emergency Fire & EMS administrative phone number, 614-885-7640, will continue to be answered at the Worthington Division of Fire administrative office during normal business hours, Monday through Friday from 9am to 5pm. People calling the Fire administrative number after hours will hear a recording and be able to leave a message for administrative staff. Please do not leave emergency information on voicemail after hours. For emergency assistance, please hang up and dial 911. 

Police
614-885-4463
The Police non-emergency number, 614-885-4463, is answered by the Northwest Center. Dispatchers will provide non-emergency related information, or redirect callers to the appropriate party. Remember to CALL 911 in an emergency

Service Requests
People wishing to make a non-emergency service request to any of our City departments are encouraged to use our online service request system available 24/7. Please follow this link and select the appropriate category to submit your request. Responses will be handled Monday through Friday during regular business hours. If you have an emergency, please call 911.