Texting to urgent medical assistance and texting to urgent police assistance
4-digit numbers are used , distributed through deaf- and hearing impaired representative organisations to their membership or through requesting the information from the emergency service (use contacts mentioned on the website) or 11[email protected] , information --> https://www.112.be/
Belgium
Messaging
Application "App 112 BE" allowing access to urgent medical assistance, urgent police assistance and fire department , has a chat-function for deaf and hearing impaired and speech impaired.
The app has enhanced location (using GNSS) , allows for communicating additional (medical) information when emergency communication is set up. "app store" or "play store" , enter "app 112 be" as search item , download and register.
The service is free of charge for the citizens. The application provides to Bulgarian and foreign citizens with hearing and/or speech disabilities on the territory of the Republic of Bulgaria a quick and easy access to the 112 Emergency number. It is necessary that the users register into the application by following the registration steps. Once the registration is active, the users can sign in the application, and in case of emergency to make a connection (establish a chat session) with an operator of the 112 Emergency number.
The service is free of charge for the citizens. The application provides to Bulgarian and foreign citizens with hearing and/or speech disabilities on the territory of the Republic of Bulgaria a quick and easy access to the 112 Emergency number. It is necessary that the users register into the application by following the registration steps. Once the registration is active, the users can sign in the application, and in case of emergency to make a connection (establish a chat session) with an operator of the 112 Emergency number.