Emergency service "112" in Ukraine has received almost half a million calls, including more than five thousand in sign language - Ministry of Internal Affairs
Since its inception, Ukraine's 112 emergency service has received nearly half a million calls, including more than 5,500 in sign
language. The service, which currently covers Kyiv and five other oblasts, aims to expand its operations to the entire country.
We are not summarizing the results, but rather talking about the interim
results of the projects that were implemented this year .... Since its launch
112 has received almost half a million calls from citizens.
Details
In particular, according to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, operators of the
112 service operators have received more than 470,000 calls since the project was launched.
In particular, more than five thousand calls were handled in sign language.
language.
The 112 service is also about accessibility. The operators speak
foreign languages. People with hearing or speech impairments can also call the line.
or speech impairment. Specialists have already processed more than 5,500 calls in sign language via
via video communication.
As of today, emergency services can be called by calling 112 in addition to
the capital and the capital region, in five other regions of Ukraine: Vinnytsia,
Zhytomyr, Lviv, Cherkasy and Chernihiv regions.
The project plans to make the 112 line available throughout
Ukraine.
"We have developed clear steps for development and know what to do next!
We are working to make the single emergency number 112 available throughout the country,"
- the agency promised.
Recall
In July, the Ministry of Internal Affairs successfully introduced the 112 service in Kyiv, which becomes a single number to report
any emergency situation. The 112 communication center is already in operation,
processing incoming information and providing coverage throughout the capital.
And in
n December, the 112 communication center was launched in five more regions of Ukraine.