Show Me for Emergencies
4.7star
18 reviews
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About this app
Show Me for Emergencies is a free, research-based tool to aid communication between public
health or emergency workers and people who may experience difficulty hearing, speaking, or
understanding things. It uses easy-to-understand icons for two-way communication during an
emergency.
The icons help workers in emergency settings ask questions and give clear directions. They also
help people who are experiencing difficulty communicating in an emergency a way to indicate
their communication preferences, medical and personal needs, feelings, and items needed for
daily use. And detailed icons to describe a person’s physical appearance can help workers at
Family Reunification or Family Assistance Centers gather important information.
Notable features include:
- Nearly 300 communication icons
- Option to translate icons into 13 languages
- Notepad feature to communicate via typing
- Use the app even without mobile phone service or WiFi
- Option to star icons to create a custom list
Developed by the Office of Preparedness and Emergency Management of the Massachusetts
Department of Public Health.
health or emergency workers and people who may experience difficulty hearing, speaking, or
understanding things. It uses easy-to-understand icons for two-way communication during an
emergency.
The icons help workers in emergency settings ask questions and give clear directions. They also
help people who are experiencing difficulty communicating in an emergency a way to indicate
their communication preferences, medical and personal needs, feelings, and items needed for
daily use. And detailed icons to describe a person’s physical appearance can help workers at
Family Reunification or Family Assistance Centers gather important information.
Notable features include:
- Nearly 300 communication icons
- Option to translate icons into 13 languages
- Notepad feature to communicate via typing
- Use the app even without mobile phone service or WiFi
- Option to star icons to create a custom list
Developed by the Office of Preparedness and Emergency Management of the Massachusetts
Department of Public Health.
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Ratings and reviews
4.7
15 reviews
A Google user
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July 16, 2016
As an animal first responder for our county animal response team (CART), I would love to see more animal related signs. We have already incorporated Google translate and a draw board type app, but had always hoped for something like this for special needs or other communication difficulties. Consider adding some.
8 people found this review helpful
A Google user
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January 13, 2016
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5 people found this review helpful
A Google user
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November 1, 2014
A great app to have especially if you participate in any neighborhood emergency prep work. Convenient and easy to use.
7 people found this review helpful
What's new
The latest version of the Show Me for Emergencies app was developed and tested with modern accessibility and communication needs in mind. The app now includes:
- Improved multi-language support
- New icons and categories for diverse conversations
- Updated icon designs for clarity and inclusion
- User interface (UI) improvements for easier navigation
- More opportunities to type or draw when communicating
- Improved multi-language support
- New icons and categories for diverse conversations
- Updated icon designs for clarity and inclusion
- User interface (UI) improvements for easier navigation
- More opportunities to type or draw when communicating
App support
phone
Phone number
+16176246088