The RNC is teaming up with the MedicAlert Foundation Canada to help front-line officers with their interactions with vulnerable people.
MedicAlert Connect Protect gives officers 24/7 access to a registered subscriber’s emergency profile.
MedicAlert Connect Protect gives officers 24/7 access to a registered subscriber’s emergency profile.
It gives police, through their dispatcher, critical information like a recent photo, physical descriptions, wandering history, behavior management strategies and more @VOCMNEWS pic.twitter.com/UFUGVV3Yr0
— Ben Murphy VOCM (@BenMurphyVOCM) September 25, 2019
The service gives police first responders, through their dispatcher, critical information like a recent photo, physical descriptions, wandering history, behavior management strategies such as anxiety triggers and de-escalation techniques, along with caregiver information.
A spokesperson for MedicAlert says the partnership between police and MedicAlert has worked well in other areas across the country in helping those living with autism, Alzheimer’s, dementia, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum disorders, mental health related issues, and cognitive brain injuries.
Dispatchers in all three RNC regions – Northeast Avalon, Corner Brook and Labrador West – will have access to the national database of registered subscribers.
The RNC is holding info and registration sessions today from 12-5pm & Thursday from 9-5. @VOCMNEWS pic.twitter.com/f9jO5kAmjl
— Ben Murphy VOCM (@BenMurphyVOCM) September 25, 2019
Dispatchers in all three RNC regions—Northeast Avalon, Corner Brook and Labrador West—will have access to the national database of registered subscribers.
It costs $60 a year to register—or $5 a month—but for those in need who can’t afford it, MedicAlert will provide assistance.
The RNC is holding information and registration sessions today from 12 to 5 p.m. and Thursday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
