Welcome to the official Flickr account for the Richmond Department of Emergency Communications, Preparedness and Response (DECPR). The purpose of this account is to engage and educate the citizens of Richmond, Virginia, about how and when to call or text 911 and how to prepare for and recover from disasters. It is also to share information to help the community, recognize outstanding work and to help us recruit the best job candidates.

This page is NOT to be used for requesting emergency help. In an emergency, call 911 if you can, or text 911 if you can’t call. Text-to-911 is not available in all areas. This Flickr account is NOT monitored by 911 call-takers or dispatchers.

We welcome comments from members of the public to help further the goals of engaging and educating citizens, recruiting job candidates and sharing information to help the community. Posts that do not help to further these goals or are deemed inappropriate may be removed by account administrators. Examples of inappropriate content may include, but are not limited to:

· Profane, obscene or pornographic content

· Threats to any person or organization

· Personal attacks

· Solicitation of commerce, including, but not limited to, advertising for a product or business

· Content unrelated to DEC or the Richmond, Virginia, community

· Conduct in violation of any federal, state or local law

Views expressed by visitors to this account do not reflect the opinions of the Department of Emergency Communications (DEC).

The DEC values the feedback it receives from the community and is dedicated to providing the best emergency and non-emergency communication service possible to all of Richmond’s citizens. Please visit our website at www.richmondgov.com/EmergencyCommunications. If you have any problems, we encourage you to file a complaint, so that we may properly address your issue. Complaints may be filed by calling 804-646-5911.

Please like or follow our Facebook and Twitter social media accounts to learn more about when and how to use 911, to get real-time information about incidents that might affect you, to help us recognize the great work of our communications officers in saving and protecting lives, 24-7, and more. Thank you.