Forsyth County 911 Call Center Program Host:  August Vernon, Emergency Management Director



Forsyth County 911 accepts emergency calls for medical services and fire response across all of Forsyth County. They dispatch fire resources from the Winston-Salem, Kernersville, and Volunteer Fire Departments around the county. Their 35-member team answers calls and dispatches services around the clock, every day of the year, and in 2022, dispatched more than 204,000 calls. Don’t miss they great opportunity to see how the 911 center operates, and to understand what systems they have in place if disaster strikes. We will also hear from the Emergency Management team to help us be better prepared to protect our employees, businesses, homes and families. Don’t miss this opportunity to see a state of the art 911 operation center.