Contact Kent's police, fire or ambulance services by
text
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Kent's Emergency Services have launched a text service for
Deaf people to contact the Police, Fire & Rescue or Ambulance
from their mobile phones. The Kent
Deaf service user groups worked together with the emergency
services to develop this new service.
A
leaflet has been produced,which explains how the service works
and you can also
watch a video explaining the service in sign
language, on Kent TV (this link will open in a new
window).
How the service works
- Step one
You need to remember if you want the Police or the Fire or the
Ambulance, that's important.
- Step two
Write your text, starting with the name of the service you require
(Police, Rescue or Medic). It's important to tell them where and
what the problem is.
- Step three
Text your message to the
number 60066 - that goes straight to the communications
centre.
- Step four
Wait for a reply from the
communication centre. They may need to ask you questions for some
more information.
Important: A text message cannot be
guaranteed to arrive quickly. We rely on mobile phone companies and
their networks. We cannot be responsible for delays in receiving
messages. If you don't get a reply quickly, try another way of
contacting us. |