Residents in Sylvan Lake and the surrounding area have a new way to help first responders during emergencies.
The town has introduced Community Connect, a secure, no-cost program that allows households to share important information with the Sylvan Lake Fire Department before an emergency happens.
Residents can register with an email, phone number and address, and may choose to provide details such as who lives in the home, medical or mobility needs, pets, access codes, hazards and more.
“By providing information about your household that you feel is important for us to know at the time of an emergency, we can ensure you and everything you care about is protected to the best of our ability,” said Fire Chief Cliff Brausen in a statement.
The fire department says all information is protected with bank-level encryption and is only accessible to first responders logged into the secure application they use for dispatch and property inspections.
** With information from the Sylvan Lake Fire Department and Community Connect.
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