Welcome to the Tarrant County 9-1-1 District website. The District was created in 1984 to provide 9-1-1 equipment and services to all Police, Fire, and EMS Departments in Tarrant County, Irving, Grand Prairie, and DFW Airport. Today, the District provides 9-1-1 service and equipment to a population base of over two million via 28 Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs) aka Emergency Communications Centers (ECCs).
In the early days of 9-1-1 in Tarrant County, we interacted with just two phone companies: Southwestern Bell (now AT&T) and GTE (now Frontier). Today, we support calls from numerous service providers, including traditional landline companies, wireless service providers, VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) providers, and private telephone systems. In 2023, the District’s PSAPs processed over two million 9-1-1 calls, with over 89% processed from wireless callers.
We look forward to the challenges of tomorrow. Through our partnership with the PSAPs/ECCs, we will continue our mission to provide the most reliable 9-1-1 telecommunications system possible to all persons within our District. Please feel free to contact us with any questions, comments, or requests for information.