Personal Safety for deaf people.

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Hey I was wondering if any1 could answer a few questions of mine..

Are there any safety alarms or any devices for deaf people/hard of hearing that will let the emergency services know what service you need and your location, because I am not sure if there is & if someones out and needs to tell the emergency services where they are but are profoundly deaf with not very clear speech how can they tell them there location and get help?


Thanks, much appriciated.
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My husband called 911 and told them to put down in their record deaf person live in this address . So if I called 911 and couldn't give out my address, they will know it is the deaf person thats calling, and will check it out anyway.
 
That is a good idea. Alot of police departments have the capability of putting notes in their computer for specific addresses.
Another thing to realize is tha, if you call 911, and do not say anything, the police are coming. When they get there, if necessary, the can call EMS or fire dept.
If all else fails, call 911 and stay on the line. Have the deaf person you are speaking of, explain what is going on, if the dispatcher is unable to understand, they will tell the cop that there is a person on the line that they cannot understand. Or, just stay on the line. This way, the dispatcher can hear anything going on. Also, the phopne lines are taped. That way, you can have a lawyer subpenoa the 911 tapes if there is any sounds or astatements heard in the background.
I know this sounds weird, but trust me, it may help.
 
might be a longshot, but would morse code 's.o.s.' help? Or at least tapping the line so the person on the other side knows someone is trying to get in contact but can't?
 
Interesting, I never even thought about that!!

Anyway, I have just got my dad to put a panic button right next to my bed, and apparently when I press the button, the alarm people just come, even if its a false alarm! I think that's just the best way!!

Kashveera
 
I had a situation two years ago where I had to call 911 to get my mother immediate medical attention. When I called 911, I couldn't hear whether or not an operator answered, so I spoke into the phone and repeated my request for an ambulance several times while also indicating that I was deafblind. Since I couldn't hear the operator, I kept the phone on the line so he/she could hear what was happening in the background on my end. If I had been unable to speak, I would have dialed 911 and kept the phone on the line until police or medical help arrived.

I called the non-emergency number for the police and asked them to add a notation to their 911 computer system which states that I'm deafblind.

Since emergency personnel look for personal identification within a person's home during an emergency, I have an envelope attached to my refrigerator which contains my medical information.
 
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