Do you have a friend or loved one who is deaf or hearing impaired?
Please share this important video with them so they can learn how to access Text-with-911 Service in Lethbridge and surrounding communities.
Text-with-911 Service for Deaf and Hearing- or Speech-Impaired Residents
Text with 911 Service (T9-1-1) for the deaf, deafened, hard of hearing, and speech-impaired (DHHSI) community is available in Lethbridge and the surrounding region.
T9-1-1 is a service that allows members of the DHHSI community to call 9-1-1 during an emergency and converse with a 9-1-1 call taker by text message. The City of Lethbridge Public Safety Communications Centre (PSCC) is the Primary Public Safety Answering Point for Lethbridge and surrounding communities. A special application allows the 9-1-1 call taker to recognize the call as coming from a registered cell phone that is associated with a DHHSI member and enables the call taker to text with the caller to deal with the emergency.
Important Information
- To be eligible to use this service, members of the DHHSI community
must register with their wireless service providers.
- In the event of an emergency, the T9-1-1 registered user must dial 911 on their cell phone, just as if they were making a voice call. Even if the caller can't speak, the 911 call taker will automatically receive an indicator that advises them to communicate with the caller via text messaging.
- DHHSI callers should only call 9-1-1 for emergencies.
- For anyone who is not deaf or hearing- or speech-impaired, voice calling remains the best and most effective way to access 911 services.
For additional information, including how to register your cell phone for T9-1-1 service, please visit
www.Textwith911.ca.
