Enhanced 911 System via Cell Phones
14 12 2009All..
Wish all of states from USA would adopt that…
"..the next phase of the enhanced 911 system, residents will be able to text their 911 with their emergency"
Keep in mind that emergency procedures are mostly controlled and financed by county, not by state or federeal. Texas, for example has a state emergency agency, but its authority is very limited.
Also, it would be super-cool if states can set up an emergency center that have a few video interpreters where all the laptops, netbooks, and eventually pagers with video conference capacity can call into and report emergency.
eyes open & thumbs up,
Ed
PS: Full link: http://www.wapt.com/news/21922547/detail.html
One has to wonder just what that “hearing impaired machine” is.
How about PSAP for deaf… Trained Deaf dispatchers (911 operators) handling deaf 911 calls… then use VI (VRS) for connecting with local responder to dispatch emergency services to deaf 911 caller’s location? When deaf 911 caller dials 911 fromm device it is automatically routed to PSAP for deaf (911 queue) and a VI automatically is conferenced in to relay between dispatcher and responder.
Key reason is to limit the CA to relaying calls only… sometimes CA is required to assume dual role.. handle vrs 911 caller in distress plus relay calls. In this case, CA just relays between deaf dispatcher and hearing responder, while deaf dispatcher handles deaf 911 caller…