AHAS - INDIVIDUAL NOTIFICATION (AHAS-IN)

Using Deaf Link's growing national database of contact information for citizens with disabilities, AHAS provides an individual alert notification component to subscribers. AHAS-IN is available in signed video format for persons who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing who use ASL; voice and text for the blind, and text for persons Deaf/Blind who use Braille capable devices. AHAS-IN gives these citizens access to emergency information on compatible assistive devices appropriate for their disability.

The AHAS-IN program uses zip code based information to alert citizens with disabilities who have signed up for this unique service. The service is free for the subscriber. Currently AHAS-IN is available in:

Please click on the links below to view a short video on the services Deaf Link is providing for the Governor's Division of Emergency Management.

AHAS Video

Offered in ASL, Voice and Text format: http://www.deaflink.com/demo/web/ahas/ahasts.wmv

We at Deaf Link applaud the national precedent set by Texas to remove the communication barriers between emergency information and people with disabilities. Following an Executive Order signed by President Bush, Texas and Deaf Link are actively working to ensure that all people with disabilities remain safe during critical situations. Without this service, this significant segment of our population might easily become casualties during an emergency.