NENA and the National 9-1-1 Education Coalition call upon 9-1-1 professionals, the public, and elected officials to recognize and promote the message Be 9-1-1 Ready for the month of April 2013.

The Coalition website, www.know911.org, provides extensive tools and resources to enhance 9-1-1 public education. A public relations toolkit and other materials to support the Be 9-1-1 Ready campaign are available currently on www.know911.org. The website is updated frequently with content from 9-1-1 educators, local communities, and the Coalition. Sample messages include:

• Know Where You Are: Where are you right now? Could you tell 9-1-1 exactly where to find you?
• Call If You Can, Text if You Can't: Your local 9-1-1 center may soon be able to accept SMS text messages provided by your wireless service provider. Continue to call 9-1-1 until you know your 9-1-1 center can accept text messages.
• Stay Calm & Ready to Listen: 9-1-1 is here to help you through until help arrives. Be ready to listen and follow directions.