Toronto Police Partner with MedicAlert to use Connect Protect Initiative
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Connect Protect gives police officers 24-hour access to a registered subscriber’s photo, identity, past wandering history, and other vital emergency information through their MedicAlert medical IDs.
This information will help officers search more efficiently, increasing the chances that those who go missing are reunited with their loved ones sooner. Officers called to an emergency involving a MedicAlert subscriber will also have access to vital information which may be necessary to save a life.
“When a loved one goes missing, valuable time is spent collecting up-to-date information and photos. By registering with MedicAlert’s Connect Protect Initiative, police officers will be able to spend that time searching for the missing person,” said Chief of Police Mark Saunders. “People living with autism, Alzheimer’s, dementia and other cognitive conditions can be vulnerable to wandering or getting lost and it’s critical we do whatever we can to help families in need”.
With the Connect Protect initiative, the registered person is also provided with a MedicAlert bracelet and identification number. When a person is found by police, this information allows them to identify and locate family members when every second counts.
“As a registered Canadian charity for more than 50 years, MedicAlert has played an important role in helping to protect Canadians and give families peace of mind in wandering or emergency situations,” explained Françoise Faverjon-Fortin, CEO of MedicAlert. “Our database is a vital link between the community and first responders when faster, informed action makes all the difference and we’re honoured to assist police services across the country.”
Anyone interested in learning more can visit tps.on.ca/ConnectProtect, including information on how to register and valuable links to MedicAlert and its partners.
This information will help officers search more efficiently, increasing the chances that those who go missing are reunited with their loved ones sooner. Officers called to an emergency involving a MedicAlert subscriber will also have access to vital information which may be necessary to save a life.
“When a loved one goes missing, valuable time is spent collecting up-to-date information and photos. By registering with MedicAlert’s Connect Protect Initiative, police officers will be able to spend that time searching for the missing person,” said Chief of Police Mark Saunders. “People living with autism, Alzheimer’s, dementia and other cognitive conditions can be vulnerable to wandering or getting lost and it’s critical we do whatever we can to help families in need”.
With the Connect Protect initiative, the registered person is also provided with a MedicAlert bracelet and identification number. When a person is found by police, this information allows them to identify and locate family members when every second counts.
“As a registered Canadian charity for more than 50 years, MedicAlert has played an important role in helping to protect Canadians and give families peace of mind in wandering or emergency situations,” explained Françoise Faverjon-Fortin, CEO of MedicAlert. “Our database is a vital link between the community and first responders when faster, informed action makes all the difference and we’re honoured to assist police services across the country.”
Anyone interested in learning more can visit tps.on.ca/ConnectProtect, including information on how to register and valuable links to MedicAlert and its partners.