I’m Mark Witt regional sales manager for SirenGPS this is Elizabeth Roseberry, [email protected], she is a certified sign language interpreter and today we invited Elizabeth over to NETCOM 911 to actually experience, try and see Siren 911 in action. I…
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Why 50 Million People Can’t Call 911
WHY 50 MILLION PEOPLE CAN’T CALL 911 July 13, 2016 Over 50 million deaf citizens can’t use their smartphone to call 911. Credit: Mark J. Fletcher, ENP For the deaf community, texting to 911 can be their lifeline. But in…
Text to 911 service starts in Denton county, Carrollton
Text to 911 service starts in county Denton dispatchers respond to a Denton Record-Chronicle test 911 text call to show how the system works Monday afternoon. Option should benefit callers with speech, hearing problems By Peggy Heinkel-Wolfe Staff Writer [email protected] October…
Text-to-9-1-1 Now Available in Potter and Randall Counties, some Brazos Valley counties
Text-to-9-1-1 Now Available in Potter and Randall Counties September 14, 2016 When an emergency occurs, calling 9-1-1 isn’t always an option. Residents in Potter and Randall counties can now send text messages to 9-1-1. Text-to-9-1-1 provides accessibility to the hearing…
IP-Relay for Android. Out of beta. Ready to fly!
IP-Relay for Android. Out of beta. Ready to fly! Speed, Privacy, Inbound Calls Get it now in the Android Marketplace. http://www.ip-relay.com/android Warning concerning the use of VRS or IP-Relay for 911 calls. TTY calls are still the best means…
FCC Updating 911 for the Texting Generation, SRSLY
FCC Updating 911 for the Texting Generation, SRSLY By Ryan Singel November 22, 2010 In a bid to bring the life-saving emergency service 911 into the 21st century, the FCC is looking at letting citizens report crimes through text messages…