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SMART911 the house, pets, emergency It’s easy and simple to create your

contacts and your home, work
Smart911 safety profile. It takes only
or mobile phone numbers. Any 5 – 10 minutes. You can update it at
By Eileen Greenberg, Board Vice-President data you want to disclose to least every 6 months or whenever you
911 dispatchers for emergency move, change numbers or have a
Remember the time when we put purposes can be included on the pro- change in your health.
stickers on our unit doors to alert the file created.
Fire Dept. of emergency needs (i.e. Who Should Sign Up?
this unit has pets)? Well, those pro- You’re completely in control of how Anyone over 18 years old may sign
grams are now OBSOLETE! much information Smart911 stores. up for the program. People with
Data you provide is secured and is chronic health conditions, disabilities
The City of Alexandria now uses the available to emergency centers in and wireless phone users are espe-
Smart911 program to keep track of 1,500+ communities across 40 states. cially encouraged to sign up. Remem-
this information that may make a dif- This can come in handy should an ber, you decide what information you
ference between preserving life and emergency arise away from home. want emergency responders to know
property or the loss of such. Learn when you call 9-1-1.
more about the program at https:// How Does It Work?
www.alexandriava.gov/Smart911 or Any time you make an emergency If your unit door has a sticker on it
come out to the Terrace Lounge at 7 call from a phone registered with from one of the ‘ancient’ emergency
p.m. on July 10 for a briefing titled your safety profile, the 9-1-1 system programs, don’t worry. These will be
“Safety, WAL, You and the Newest recognizes your phone number and removed by a WAL painter when the
City of Alexandria’s Technology.” automatically displays your profile on unit doors are repainted. Please sign
the dispatcher’s screen. This may up for Smart911 and encourage other
What’s Smart911 save time and give responders key residents to do the same. This is a
The FREE Smart911 service allows information to help you be as safe as
you to create profiles with personal possible. safety issue so please don’t leave this
data including hazardous materials in to chance!

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