Bell County Communications Center

08/11/2026

🍎 Bell County 911 Communications Center may not be going "Back to School" but we are always learning. In 2025 the 9-1-1 Emergency Communications Specialists (ECS) of Bell County took part in over 2000 training hours. 💻

✏️ The BCC Training Department runs our training academy, and makes sure continuing education and certification requirements are met. Thank you to all Teachers for their dedication to sharing knowledge with others! Best Wishes to everyone heading back to school! 🚌

07/03/2026

Fireworks, fun, and festivities for Fourth of July! 🇺🇸 ✨ Do you know when to call 9-1-1?
🚨 ONLY call 9-1-1 for life-threatening emergencies, like:
• Fireworks causing a fire🔥
• Medical emergencies 🩸
• Driving under the influence 🚘
• Fireworks creating immediate danger ⚠
Do NOT call 9-1-1 for noise complaints or to report illegal fireworks use alone. Contact your local police non-emergency number. Help us keep 9-1-1 lines clear for TRUE life-threatening emergencies. Stay safe and celebrate smart this Fourth of July!

07/02/2026

Keep yourself and those around you safe on, in, and near the water. Drowning can happen in seconds, is often silent, and can happen to anyone in any body of water!

🛟Always wear a Coast Guard approved life jacket; toys, floaties, puddle jumpers, and rafts will not protect weak swimmers.

👀 Designate a “Water Watcher” to maintain visual contact on kids in or near the water without distractions or impairments.

🚧 Maintain physical barriers and alarms around pools and do NOT allow unsupervised kids in the water. If a kid is missing, check the water first.

🩹 Take water safety and learn-to-swim courses. Take CPR courses, know the signs of someone in trouble, and how to help.

🦶 Enter water feet first. Avoid jumping on rocks in lakes or rivers, they can be slippery and unstable leading to head injuries.

🌊 Do not fight currents, float downstream feet first until you are able to exit the current or water.

🚫 Avoid Alcohol. Swim & Boat Sober.
o The impairing effects of alcohol (and other substances) are enhanced by exposure to sun and heat.
o Boating While Intoxicated (BWI) is dangerous, is enforced, and carries similar penalties to DWI.

⛵️ Take a Boater Education class. If you were born on or after September 1, 1993, you must be certified to operate a watercraft/boat with more than 15 horsepower or a sailboat over 14 feet.
o Operate at a safe speed; boats do NOT have brakes.
o Have a passenger lookout in addition to the operator.
o Use the Ignition Safety or Cut-Off Switch.
o Always wear a life jacket and have extra personal flotation devices in adult and child sizes.
o Obey the 50-foot rule.

⛈ Check the Weather. If you see Lightning or hear Thunder, immediately get out of and away from pool, lakes, and all bodies of water. Wait 30-minutes after the last thunder clap before resuming activity.

06/26/2026

🇺🇸 Fourth of July Fireworks: When to Call 911 🇺🇸
🚫 Do NOT call 911 for fireworks complaints like:
• They're loud and I can't sleep.
• It’s past 10 PM, and they're still going off.
• Fireworks are scaring my pets or livestock.
• Fireworks are banned in my area.
While these issues are annoying and even illegal, they don't rise to the level of an emergency.
☎ Do call 911 if the fireworks:
• Injure someone.
• Start a fire.
• Are used to start a fire intentionally.
• Are used to assault someone.
Help us keep the 911 lines open for real emergencies. Remember, fireworks are not an emergency, but fires started by fireworks are!

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06/22/2026

APPLICATIONS ARE CLOSED

Apply to start your First Responder career in Bell County, TX!
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Bell County 9-1-1 Emergency Communication Specialists are the First, First Responder. They are the first voice people hear in an emergency and they provide important information to police, fire, ems in the field.
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06/12/2026

APPLICATIONS ARE CLOSED

Be a Bell County Hero as a 9-1-1 Emergency Communications Specialist!

📝Must be 18, completed High School, pass online skills test, and pass criminal background check. 💵 Starting pay is $22.61/hour plus shift differential.

06/11/2026

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Today five new 9-1-1 Emergency Communication Specialists completed the Bell County Communications Training Academy! Next week they will start on their shift assignment where we'll hear them on the phone and radio serving Bell County!
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Congratulations and Good Luck!

06/09/2026

APPLICATIONS ARE CLOSED

Apply now to be a part of the Bell County First Responder Team as a 9-1-1 Emergency Communications Specialist! Join the amazing call-takers and dispatchers that answer 9-1-1 calls in Bell County and dispatch for police, fire, ems agencies to serve our community. 📞🚓🚒🚑
💵 $22.61/hour + shift differential
📋 No Experience Required
⏰ Hiring for multiple shifts. Must be willing to work holidays & weekends.
📅 Start/Hire date at the end of August 2026
✏️ Paid 8-Week Training Academy, Mon-Fri from 8:30a-4:30p

05/27/2026

Know When to Call or Text 9-1-1! Call if you can, Text if you cannot!

🚨 Every second counts in a medical emergency. Know when to call 9-1-1 and when to reach out to your local provider or urgent care instead.

🩻 For non-emergencies like mild colds, minor cuts, or medical advice, contact your local medical provider or urgent care clinic.

📲 Remember to ONLY contact 9-1-1 for life-threatening emergencies. Your quick decision can save lives and ensure help gets where it’s needed most.

Thanks to the 9-1-1 Team at Greater Harris County 911 Emergency Network for creating this infographic and all their amazing 9-1-1 education resources!