The City of Oakland 9-1-1 Registry Program allows people with disabilities & senior citizens to provide information about their health & medical needs to the City. This information is used for the purpose of proving effective & fast emergency services. Attached, you’ll find the questionnaire designed to elicit information from individuals with disabilities & senior citizens who wish to participate in the 9-1-1 Registry Program. The program is free & voluntary to eligible participants. The purpose of the 9-1-1 Registry is to create a systematic mechanism to identify people who may require special assistance in the event of a disaster. The first component of this system is to create a voluntary ,confidential and secure database of frail senior citizens and persons with disabilities, within the 9-1-1 Computer AidedDispatch System (CAD). This voluntary registry will provide immediate information to fire, medical and law enforcement;9-1-1 emergency response personnel. he Goals of the Oakland 9-1-1 Disaster Registry for Seniors and Disabled Persons is to create and maintain a 24 hour accessible database of highly vulnerable populations in the City of Oakland, in order to better assist dispatchers and firefighters responding to 9-1-1 calls and provide vital, life safety information to emergency first responders. If you have questions about the City of Oakland 9-1-1 Registry Program or need assistance filling out the attached form, please contact the Fire Department Office of Emergency Services by phone at 238-3938. You can also visit their website at www2.oaklandnet/Government/o/OFD/s/EmergencyPreparedness/index.htm
Posted on: Sat, 18 Oct 2014 04:45:10 +0000