About
LIFESIGNS was established in 1985 to provide emergency sign language interpreting services for health care, mental health and law enforcement agencies. LIFESIGNS responds to 20-30 emergencies a month and approximately 15,000+ requests annually. LIFESIGNS utilizes a staff of full time interpreters as well as a large pool of subcontracting interpreters. LIFESIGNS provides a full spectrum of interpreter services in ten counties, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. During the normal business day, interpreters are dispatched through the LIFESIGNS business office, two regional offices and through a private answering service after hours and on weekends dispatching interpreters to medical, mental health or law enforcement emergencies.
LIFESIGNS coordinates an average of 30-50 interpreters a day in various settings. LIFESIGNS uses certified interpreters who possess certification from the National Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID), National Association of the Deaf (NAD) all recognized as National Interpreter Certifications (NIC).
Requests for sign language interpreters come from a variety of sources: health care personnel, employers, the educational field, convention planners, the entertainment industry, courts, political entities and the deaf community.