We’re embracing a modern 21st-century mindset to strengthen how we serve our county. From upgraded technology to improved response capabilities, every change we make is focused on delivering faster, smarter, and more reliable 911 services.
These improvements aren’t just updates—they’re a commitment to the safety, trust, and well-being of our community.
We’re not looking back. We’re building a safer future for everyone we serve
Athens County 9-1-1 Center and What We Do
The Athens County 9-1-1 Center serves as the Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) for Athens County. Established in 1996 and upgraded to a new facility in 2025, the Communications Center is responsible for dispatching calls for service and coordinating responses from the appropriate agencies. The 9-1-1 Center dispatches for six law enforcement agencies, Athens County EMS, five emergency medical service stations, and 14 fire departments throughout Athens County.
Telecommunicators work in 8-hour shifts, covering days, nights, weekends, and holidays. Each shift is supervised by an emergency dispatcher in charge, and the center maintains a minimum mandatory staffing level, typically involving three to four dispatchers.
All dispatchers at the Athens County 9-1-1 Center are trained in Emergency Medical Dispatch (EMD). EMDs are equipped to ask a series of questions that help prioritize each call and relay essential information to responders. Additionally, our Emergency Dispatchers provide life-saving pre-arrival medical instructions, assisting callers until emergency medical services arrive. Telecommunicators are truly first responders in our community.
Athens County Emergency Communications operates as an independent agency governed by the Athens County Board of Commissioners.
The following agencies are dispatched by Athens County 9-1-1
Athens County Sheriff’s Office
Albany Police Department
AmesvillePoliceDepartment
Coolville Police Department
Glouster Police Department
Nelsonville Police Department
Athens Station 51
Coolville Station 52
Glouster Station 53
Nelsonville Station 54
Albany Station 55
Station 10-Athens City Fire
Station 11-The Plains Fire Department
Station 12-Richland Area Fire Department
Station 14-Waterloo Fire Department
Station 15-York Twp. Fire Department
Station 16-Albany Fire Department
Station 17-Jacksonville Fire Department
Station 18-Amesville Fire Department
Station 19-Rome Fire Department
Station 20-Nelsonville Fire Department
Station 21-Glouster Fire Department
Station 22-Chauncey Fire Department
Station 23-Coolville Fire Department
Station 26-Carthage Fire Department
