Fishers Department of Fire and Emergency Services, in conjunction with the City of Fishers Disability Awareness Roundtable, is proud to announce its new Special Needs Data System.
This is a voluntary database for Fishers citizens to provide responders with valuable information regarding special needs presence in their residence, such as dependency on oxygen, mobility issues requiring a wheelchair, ventilator use and cognitive or communication barriers. When this information is provided, responders will have secure, advanced notice en route to the emergency via their apparatus computers.
This information can be critical in situations such as firefighters responding to a residence fire, alerting rescuers that there could be someone in the home that needs additional help escaping from the situation and raising awareness of hazards such as the presence of oxygen canisters.
Secondly, in the event of a widespread incident such as a hazardous materials spill or a destructive weather event which causes widespread damage and/or power loss, responders can identify an area through the database with specific addresses that may need priority assistance or special instructions on how to shelter in place.