EPCAP

The Emergency and Public Communication Access Program (EPCAP) is a statewide program that provides education and training, consulting, technical assistance, and needs assessment, to local and state municipalities, law enforcement agencies (Fire, Emergency Medical, Police), corporations, and nonprofit and for-profit organizations, and to anyone who is committed to the wellbeing of deaf and hard of hearing Rhode Island residents in emergency and non-emergency situations.

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The program has two parts, Emergency and Public Communication Access:

Emergency Communication Access

Emergency Communication Access is the area where the RICDHH ensures that all individuals who are deaf and hard of hearing and who utilize American Sign Language and/or English as their language have a full access to emergency information through visual, technology, signals, person-to-person, TV, smartphone, and many more.

Public Communication Access

Public Communication Access is the area where the RICDHH ensures that public sites especially state-owned properties do have appropriate telecommunication or general communication equipment/devices that will be used by anyone including individuals who are deaf and hard of hearing utilizing either or both American Sign Language and English.