Every second
counts in an emergency.
That’s why
the Collier County Sheriff’s Office and the Naples Police Department offer a
database aimed at providing emergency dispatchers with immediate access to more
information than ever.
The Smart911
database allows citizens to create a secure safety profile of vital personal
and household information, including medications, medical conditions and even
photographs of each member of the household. Information about family pets can
also be entered. The safety profile will be displayed to 911 call takers
immediately when that citizen places an emergency call. This safety profile provides much richer
information than is currently available on incoming calls and can contain the
specific details that first responders need in order to save lives.
Citizens are
responsible for filing their own safety profile. A profile is important for
many reasons. A profile can give law enforcement immediate access to a
photograph if a child goes missing. For
the hearing-impaired, a profile can alert the call taker to initiate text
messaging as a means of communication in an emergency. A profile can also
instantly provide emergency responders with critical information about medical
conditions and medications.
Smart911 is
free and 100 percent private and secure.
Safety profiles can be created through the Smart911 website at www.Smart911.com. Smart911 has
the added benefit of being a national database, giving citizens the ability to
have their information travel with them.
While they may create their profile in their hometown, if they dial 911
anywhere in the country where the Smart911 service is active, their profile
will be available to 911 call takers.
