GoCC4All Provides Emergency Alerts and TV Captions

The Dicapta Foundation has developed  a free app designed to provide emergency alert information in the users geographic area.

This new app, GoCC4All, delivers emergency alerts for the user’s geographic location in an accessible format for braille displays and screens. Information includes weather alerts and warnings for the general population. The app can be downloaded from the Google Play Store and the Apple Apps store.

GoCC4All also has location capabilities. Location information will be shared only with the person authorized by the user.  Location information will be sent when a severe alert occurs in the user’s area. Users can also send location information anytime when they feel at risk. This feature is available only for users that are 18 years of age or older.

The emergency alerts are provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). On May 15, 2019, Dicapta Foundation was authorized by FEMA to use GoCC4All to retrieve and disseminate emergency alerts information from the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS).

For more information please access the GoCC4All brochure.

The contents of this program are developed under a grant from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR grant number 90IFDV0004-01-00).

 

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Author: WINAHEAD

WINAHEAD is made up of representatives from thirty institutions. Our members are professionals employed by two- and four-year colleges and universities who work directly with students with disabilities to ensure equal access to higher education. WIN indicates the geographic area we represent: Western Iowa and Nebraska. AHEAD is our national parent organization, the Association on Higher Education and Disability.