A method includes receiving subscriber configuration information for an emergency forking/notification service, the subscriber configuration information including criteria for initiating the forking/notification service and contact information for a recipient of the forking/notification service; receiving an emergency call from a calling device; routing the emergency call to a public safety answering point (PSAP); identifying the emergency call as a candidate for the emergency forking/notification service based on information associated with the calling device and the criteria for initiating the forking/notification service; and automatically initiating a forking/notification session to notify the recipient that an emergency call has been initiated from the calling device.