Emergency Services

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=82 BGCOLOR="#330066" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" ><B>Professional Sign Language Interpreting, Inc.</B></FONT><B>     |   </B><B>  </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Professional Sign Language Interpreting,"><U><B>home</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id3.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" About Us"><U> About Us</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id4.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="How to Use Interpreters"><U>How to Use Interpreters</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id6.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Request an Interpreter"><U>Request an Interpreter</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id19.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Interpreter Feedback Form"><U>Interpreter Feedback Form</U></A>   |   <B>Emergency Services</B>   |   <A HREF="id21.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="VRI Service"><U>VRI Service</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id22.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Info for Interpreters"><U>Info for Interpreters</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id23.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Helpful Links"><U>Helpful Links</U></A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=210 BGCOLOR="#330066" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <div>         <IMG SRC="0718c4c0.gif" border=0 width="140" height="76" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> Why CERTIFIED interpreters for medical care emergencies?</div> <div> RID has established minimum skill and knowledge requirements for interpreters to meet and to maintain.  These are, in part, for the purpose of quality assurance.  The communication that occurs between medical personnel and Deaf/Hard of Hearing individuals during emergency medical situations can be daunting in speed and complexity.  Because of this, accuracy is imperative.  When family members, friends and unqualified interpreters  are asked to interpret in medical situations, even though qualified professionals are available, ALL parties are disserviced.  Hospital staff, patients, and family members all have a legal right to immediate and accurate communication.</div> <bR> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=398 BGCOLOR="#CCCCFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <I>Emergency Services</I></div> <bR> <div> l<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#330066" FACE="Arial" >  PSLI, Inc. has certified interpreters on call ready to be at hospital emergency rooms!  Interpreters will come after business hours on weeknights and anytime on weekends!</FONT></div> <bR> <div> l<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#330066" FACE="Arial" >  Ask an emergency room worker to call PSLI, Inc. at 303-920-7330.  They will reach an answering machine that will page an interpreter to come as soon as possible.</FONT></div> <bR> <div> l<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#330066" FACE="Arial" >  Don't be stuck in the emergency room after hours without an interpreter!!</FONT></div> <bR> <div> l  <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#330066" FACE="Arial" >Don't struggle to communicate with your Deaf patients!!</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#330066" FACE="Wingdings" >l  </FONT>Click <A HREF="file://S:\Marketing\Hospitals Responsibilities to the Deaf under the ADA.doc" TARGET="_top" TITLE="file://S:\Marketing\Hospitals Responsibi"><U>here</U></A> for more information on hospitals' responsibilities to Deaf patients under the ADA.</div> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <TABLE BORDER="3" CELLPADDING="3" CELLSPACING="3" WIDTH="501" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#9999CC" BORDERCOLORDARK="#330066" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" BGCOLOR=#6633CC > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#9966FF HEIGHT= 94 WIDTH="221"><div> <B>We look forward to working with you!</B></div> <div> <B>Contact us via email at </B></div> <div> <A HREF="mailto:psli@psli.net" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:psli@psli.net"><U><B>mailto:psli@psli.net</B></U></A></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#9966FF><NOBR><div> <B>PO Box 33557</B></div> <div> <B>Northglenn, CO  80233</B></div> <div> <B>303-920-7330 (Voice)</B></div> <div> <B>1-866-889-8647 (TTY user ID: PSLI)</B></div> <div> <B>303-920-7335 (FAX)</B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>