Media advisory, Monday, December 8, 2014, 10:30 a.m., Headquarters, media gallery, Text 9-1-1 service now available in Toronto

Members of the Toronto Police Service, Toronto Fire Services and Toronto Paramedic Services will update the media on the introduction of the Text 9-1-1 Service, now available in Toronto for the Deaf, Deafened, Hard of Hearing and Speech Impaired (DHHSI) community.

Important information on how members of the DHHSI community can register for the service will be made available.

Speakers:

- Kristine Kijewski, Director, Operational Support Service, Toronto Police Service

- Dion Evelyn, Manager, Communications Services, Toronto Police Service

- Leo Tsang, Commander, Communications Centre, Toronto Paramedic Services

- Jackie Preston, Division Chief, Communications, Toronto Fire Services

- Tracy Finn, 9-1-1 Emergency Voice Services Coordinator, Communications Services, Toronto Police Service

The news conference is available on TOC.

Watch live on YouTube.


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