September 21, 2016
A specialized text service that allows people who are Deaf/Deaf-Blind, Hard-of-Hearing or Speech Impaired (DHHSI) to communicate with 9-1-1 call-takers by text is now available in the Regional District of Central Kootenay. This service, called Text with 9-1-1 (T9-1-1), is being delivered by E-Comm—the emergency communications centre responsible for answering 9-1-1 calls in the central and southern interiors—in partnership with local emergency service agencies.
