The Sussex Deaf Association

Brighton Deaf Centre, Carlton Hill, Brighton BN2 0GW Tel / Text: 01273 671899 Fax: 01273 625283

Text service for Deaf People and Speech Impaired People.  

For those who cannot use a voice telephone.     

Step 1

In a new text message enter details about the problem and location.

Step 2

Choose to send the message.

Step 3

Send the message to 65999.

Step 4

The message is then sent to Police Control, who deals with the request on behalf of the emergency services.

Step 5

Police Control reply with confirmation of receiving the message.  They may ask more questions.     

 

What is an emergency?

When  Life is at risk

Crime is happening now

Someone is injured or threatened

Person committing crime is near

There is a fire or people are trapped

You need an ambulance urgently

Someone is in trouble at sea

 

For non emergencies you can still text them on 07786 208090

 

When texting the Emergency Controller, REMEMBER:

What? What is the problem

Which? Need Police/Fire Rescue/Ambulance/Coastguard    

 

Remember, this is an emergency text service for Sussex.  

Your message will come through to a controller in Sussex Police.

 

For your use our contact numbers are:

 

Emergency Text Service:  65999

Typetalk emergency line:  18000

 

24 hour Police contacts:

Non emergency text number:  07786 208090

Minicom:    01273 483435

Fax:          01273 404274

 

Texts are charged at normal network rates