Department of Justice Civil Rights Division Disability Rights Section Americans with Disabilities Act Access for 9-1-1 and Telephone Emergency Services...
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Access for 9-1-1 and Telephone Emergency Services
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A. ADA Coverage of Telephone Emergency Services
ADA Coverage of Telephone Emergency Services Title II of the ADA covers telephone emergency service providers and other State and local government entities and instrumentalities....
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Q: What types of telephone emergency services are covered by Title II of the ADA?
Q: What types of telephone emergency services are covered by Title II of the ADA?...
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Q: Does Title II require that telephone emergency service systems be compatible with all codes used for TTY communications?
Q: Does Title II require that telephone emergency service systems be compatible with all codes used for TTY communications? A: No....
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Q: Can PSAPs rely on State relay services to answer emergency calls from persons who are deaf, hard of hearing, or who have speech impairments?
Q: Can PSAPs rely on State relay services to answer emergency calls from persons who are deaf, hard of hearing, or who have speech impairments? A: No....
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A. General Requirements for Telephone Emergency Service Providers
General Requirements for Telephone Emergency Service Providers The ADA regulation requires 9-1-1 or other telephone emergency service providers to provide TTY users with: direct...
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Dispatching Police to Origin of Silent Calls
Precious time may be lost by sending the police if the caller needs another type of response, such as fire or emergency medical services....
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Conducting TTY Calls
After TTY calls are recognized, call takers must effectively communicate with callers during the calls. Effective communication by TTY will require call takers to be familiar with...
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Emergency Services
However, public entities that provide direct access to emergency services such as police, fire and ambulance, which often includes 911, must provide direct access for people with disabilities...
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17. Q. What about "911" calls? How are those made accessible to people with speech or hearing disabilities?
A: Individuals with hearing and speech disabilities must have direct access to "911" or similar emergency telephone services, meaning that emergency response centers must be equipped to...
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Issue: 9-1-1 Systems
Requirement: City governments that provide emergency telephone services must provide direct access to TTY calls....