An emergency communication system includes a combined transmitter and receiver device (transceiver) that transmits information from a residential or business location to an emergency response system, which in turn sends signals and communications to the transceiver via radio frequency (RF) signals. The transceiver performs certain functions in response and according to data transmitted by the emergency communication system. The transceiver device is connected to a standard telephone network and allows data to be processed by sending signals over the phone line. The transmitter device also acts as a receiver, as it is able to receive radio frequency (RF) signals. The RF signals can be sent from an emergency response system, or other types of notification networks. This emergency communication system thereby operates as a two way communication system utilizing current telecommunication technology.