All 911 calls in Northampton County are answered in Jackson at the Emergency Services building. Northampton also employs a reverse 911 system called “Code Red” that will automatically notify county property owners of emergency situations in the county. To enroll local phones, a cell phone, email account or out of area phone, register on the website at www.northamptonnc.com.

Roanoke Wildwood Volunteer Fire Department

• The Roanoke Wildwood VFD is dispatched by the County Emergency Services and responds to fire calls from the County Line on the west, the State Line on the North and to the Voltaire flashing light intersection on SR46 on the east. (Mutual support is provided from the Gaston VFD, Gasburg VFD, Triplet VFD, Ebony VFD or Long Bridge VFD depending on the degree of the emergency and/or the location in the county.)
• For EMS, the 911 dispatcher will notify the full time County EMS unit at the RWVFD substation on River Road. When the County unit is dispatched the Gaston Rescue Squad remote unit at the RWVFD substation is put on alert.
• For roadway accidents, the 911 dispatcher will notify the County Sheriff’s Dept, State Police and fire and rescue as needed.
• For Law Enforcement Issues, the 911 dispatcher will notify the Sheriff’s Dept. for response.

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All 911 calls in Halifax County NC Emergency Services are answered in the 911 Emergency Center in Halifax, NC and then redirected accordingly to the area Local Fire and Police Departments noted below. Halifax County has not implemented a full reverse 911 system as yet, but is planning to add one in the near future. However, they can presently send emergency messages via text only to cell phones or email accounts. To register for this service, go on line to www.halifaxnc911.com and scroll down to Nixle. To report non emergency information to the Sheriff’s Department such as suspicious vehicles in the neighborhood, loud music, etc., call (252) 583-8521.

Littleton Volunteer Fire Department

• The Littleton VFD responds to fire calls from the County line on the West, South of Lake Gaston to a line from the dam to Summit on the East and Rte 561 near Medoc Mountain to the South. (Mutual support is provided from the Long Bridge and Davie VFD depending on the degree of the emergency and/or the location in the county.)
• For Emergency Medical Service (EMS), the 911 dispatcher will send an emergency response vehicle from the Littleton Fire Station in Littleton. Vehicles will also be dispatched from the Enterprise Road Station of the Warren County RVS with further backup from Roanoke Rapids. A fourth asset would be from Halifax.
• For Roadway Accidents, the 911 dispatcher will notify the County Sheriff’s Dept., State Police, and Fire and Rescue as needed.
• For Law Enforcement Issues, the 911 dispatcher will notify the applicable Sheriff’s Dept for response.

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The Lake Gaston Association has released a report of its comprehensive five-county EMS/E-911 review conducted by the Public Safety Committee throughout last year. Since it is a 16-page report, the following is provided as a quick summary of “what you should know.”

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The Community Shred was well attended and we had almost a continuous line of people safely disposing of records from the time the truck arrived a little late to the end of the event. We appreciate the donations which help to make this affordable within the safety budget.

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For all emergencies in any location in the five counties surrounding Lake Gaston, dial 911. All 911 calls are responded to by county emergency 911 services which will ask for the nature of the emergency, a contact name, street address, and call back number.

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