PINEDALE, Wyo. — As of March 13, Sublette County residents are now able to create a free Emergency Health Profile to share opt-in medical information with the Sublette County Communications 911 Center in the case of an emergency.
RapidSOS is an initiative to get first responders critical health information in an emergency. Sublette County residents can upload pertinent medical and profile information to the platform including name, date of birth, preexisting conditions, allergies and medical notes.
This data will help the Sublette County Communications 911 Center “accelerate response times and provides first responders with incident-specific information prior to arriving on-scene,” according to a press release from the Sublette County Sheriff’s Office.
Typically 911 telecommunicators rely on limited information from a phonecall, often resulting in dispatching delays and under-informed first responders. Sublette County call-takers will now use the RapidSOS Portal, a browser-based tool, to access accurate caller location and additional life-saving information when responding to wireless 911 calls.
“Our 911 agencies and first responders do incredible work every day to keep our communities safe,” said RapidSOS Senior Director of Public Safety Karin Marquez. “We hope that the Emergency Health Profile will provide Sublette County telecommunicators and first responders with another tool to help them respond quickly and provide the appropriate care during a caller’s time of need.”
To ensure privacy with regards to personal data, the information uploaded to RapidSOS will be associated with an individual’s phone number and is only made available to first responders when a 911 call is placed from the associated phone number.
