Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: John Goldberg <johnsgoldberg [at] gmail.com>

[Sharon Villines (sharon]

> Thank you very much for your replies. Someone asked why we are thinking
> about an urgent communication system. Relatively late at night a man was
> incessantly yelling pounding on a neighbor's door. It seemed to me like a
> situation where it would have been good if several neighbors were available
> to help. I sent out an email message and only one neighbor came.

This sounds like a 911 call. If someone needs to go to the hospital, 911 is the 
fastest way to get them there.

We use the members email list for all messages and even in the middle of the 
night people get responses. There is someone receiving email all hours of the 
day and night on their computer, watch, or phone. People are aware of who might 
not be reading or notified and can alert them with a knock on the door.

If 911 has been called, that is posted as well. 

Sharon
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Sharon Villines
Takoma Village Cohousing, Washington DC
http://www.takomavillage.org