Accessibility in emergencies: Florida’s silent 911 lifelines

Autumn Raulerson ECB Publishing, Inc. Since 1991, Florida has been working to provide accessible and affordable telecommunication for those citizens who may be deaf, hard of hearing or speech-impaired, as well as accessibility for emergencies where you may be unable to call. It took a couple decades, but eventually the appropriate systems were created to assist anyone who is unable to hear or speak but still needs emergency response — text-to-911, or Real-Time-Text (RTT). "What does this ha