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The Ontario Provincial Police kicked off their partnership with MedicAlert Foundation Canada at the Port Hope Paramedic Station on Croft Street on Thursday, January 30, 2020.
The partnership will better assist first responders with their interactions with vulnerable persons.
MedicAlert Connect Protect service gives first responders 24-hour access to a registered subscriber’s photo, identifying information, past wandering history, triggers, de-escalation techniques and other medical information through MedicAlert identification in an emergent situation.
This service may also quickly locate lost or missing vulnerable individuals, such as those living with autism, Alzheimer’s, dementia or other cognitive brain injuries, so they can be quickly and safely returned to their loved ones. First responders called to an emergency involving a MedicAlert subscriber will have access through dispatchers to vital information which could save a life.
Author: Pete Fisher
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