EmergencySMS service to call 999 - great for nonspeakers!

Posted by 14 on the 16th March, 2015

Police Scotland are offering a new Emergency SMS service which could be very valuable for people with speech, language or communication impairment, or deafness (who cannot easily use a voice based phone service).

If someone can access a mobile phone reliably, they can send an SMS text message to the UK 999 service to call for help. The emergency services will be able to reply and pass your message to the police, ambulance, fire rescue, or coastguard as required.

You will need to register your mobile phone before using the emergencySMS service. Do it now - don't wait until an emergency happens! Click to Register your phone ​

Click to download the emergencySMS leaflet.