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re: Why can’t you text 911?
Posted on 1/19/19 at 2:25 pm to Tigerfan56
Posted on 1/19/19 at 2:25 pm to Tigerfan56
All depends on if the dispatch is setup for it or not.
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Posted on 1/19/19 at 2:27 pm to HailToTheChiz
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This post was edited on 1/19/19 at 2:28 pm
Posted on 1/19/19 at 3:16 pm to Tigerfan56
It is now statewide in Minnesota.
Posted on 1/19/19 at 3:20 pm to Tigerfan56
The technology is being implemented. In some locations you can and in some you can't but eventually it will be available everywhere. But no time soon.
Posted on 1/19/19 at 3:22 pm to TigerstuckinMS
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If you call 911 and don't speak, the operator will listen for sounds that indicate you need help or will ask you to tap the phone or make some other kind of signal that you need help. Then, they're going to dispatch someone to check shite out if it isn't blatantly obvious that it was a butt dial.
This is internet and Hollywood legend. That's not how it works.
Posted on 1/19/19 at 4:09 pm to Fourteen28
Depends on your area.
Posted on 1/19/19 at 4:09 pm to HailToTheChiz
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You are mute
Those callers can just moan incoherently but excitedly.
Posted on 1/19/19 at 4:37 pm to Tigerfan56
You can text 911 in some areas, like in Los Angeles but yeah it needs to be rolled out faster everywhere.
Posted on 1/19/19 at 4:47 pm to Adajax
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This is internet and Hollywood legend. That's not how it works.
Massachusetts definitely has a silent 911 drill for those who can't talk.
Posted on 1/19/19 at 4:54 pm to TigerstuckinMS
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If you call 911 and don't speak, the operator will listen for sounds that indicate you need help or will ask you to tap the phone or make some other kind of signal that you need help. Then, they're going to dispatch someone to check shite out if it isn't blatantly obvious that it was a butt dial.
I really doubt that this is what happens in practice on a regular basis. I'm in my 40's and I've called 911 three times. Maybe it's a Louisiana thing but it took some effort to get through.
One time I was with some friends playing basketball near LSU when some kids came up to us with guns and took some of our stuff. We called the police as we followed them and the 911 operator basically told us not to waste their time and that they would come out and file a report sometime later that day. The police never showed up to even file a report.
Second time our back door got kicked in at night while I was at work. My wife was freaked out. She called me, I told her to hang up and call 911. I hauled arse and got there in around 15 minutes and it looked like they stole some crap out of our laundry room then left. The police showed up 2 hours later.
Third time was when I was at a gas station and some guys were messing with people. One of them hit this old man (around 65) and knocked him on the ground then ran off to nearby apartments. I was at the gas pump with my kids in the car and this happened right in the entrance. I was on hold for a loooong time, never could get through to anyone, then gave up and left.
This post was edited on 1/19/19 at 4:57 pm
Posted on 1/19/19 at 4:55 pm to Tigerfan56
The more modern 911 centers accept text.
Posted on 1/19/19 at 4:55 pm to TigerstuckinMS
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The Silent Call procedure is a unique program in the Massachusetts
All call centers have silent call procedures for hearing impaired callers, it's federal law, but to tell someone outside Massachusetts they can rely on some secret code with 911 when no such procedure exists will get people killed.
Posted on 1/19/19 at 5:06 pm to HailToTheChiz
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You are hiding from a guy in your house
You are hiding from an active shooter
These two are the same. Either way, it's called whisper
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You are trying to secretly alert the cops with a kidnapper nearby
So the kidnapper can hear you from outside/next door?
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You ran out of minutes
C'mon now
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You are mute
I'll give you this one. But it seems like mute people were getting along ok before text messaging became a thing.
I think anti-social millineals and generation Z kids just don't want to talk to a real person.
This post was edited on 1/19/19 at 5:07 pm
Posted on 1/19/19 at 5:32 pm to Adajax
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All call centers have silent call procedures for hearing impaired callers, it's federal law, but to tell someone outside Massachusetts they can rely on some secret code with 911 when no such procedure exists will get people killed.
You suggested it was only in the realm of fantasy for 911 operators to have some way to work with a silent call. I believe your words were "This is internet and Hollywood legend".
I simply demonstrated that it exists for real.
My earlier point, anyway, was getting at the idea that if a 911 call comes in and the operator can't get some way to communicate with the caller, they will call the number back. If they get no answer or still can't communicate with the person on the other end, they're going to send someone out.
They're not just going to ignore a silent call.
ETA: From your reply, it looks like we're kind of arguing the same thing, sort of. I didn't mean to imply that there was a universal code, simply that the 911 operator is going to try to communicate with a silent caller and send help if they can't.
This post was edited on 1/19/19 at 5:40 pm
Posted on 1/19/19 at 5:37 pm to TigerstuckinMS
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You suggested it was only in the realm of fantasy for such a thing to exist.
No, I said it was fantasy to suggest that anyone can call 911 and expect 911 to have a secret code. Every call center is different with different local protocols and training. Most broad statements regarding 911, such as yours, aren't universal and shouldn't be presented that way.
Posted on 1/19/19 at 6:01 pm to Fourteen28
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I'll give you this one. But it seems like mute people were getting along ok before text messaging became a thing.
I think anti-social millineals and generation Z kids just don't want to talk to a real person.
I don’t understand your argument. Are you trying to suggest that we *shouldn’t* give people more ways to contact emergency services?
This is a weird hill to plant your flag on.
Posted on 1/19/19 at 6:03 pm to Box Geauxrilla
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Are you trying to suggest that we *shouldn’t* give people more ways to contact emergency services?
1. It's unnecessary
2. How long will it take before people are sending noodz?
Posted on 1/19/19 at 10:52 pm to Fourteen28
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1. It's unnecessary
2. How long will it take before people are sending noodz?
1. There are plenty of things our government does that is unnecessary. This is not one of them.
2. Are you serious?
Posted on 1/20/19 at 6:09 am to biglego
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Born mute
Hearing impaired
They already have developed ways to comnunicate emergencies.
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