Eastside Fire and Rescue is using new technology called Community Connect that it says will save time and save lives. It gets better if residents sign up and share crucial information about their home, family and pets.
“Do you have pets in the home, do you have an elderly person in the home, do you have someone with special needs we might need to get to as soon as possible if the house is on fire?” explained Lt. Kyle Wood, of Eastside Fire and Rescue. “It will make rescues safer if we need to perform a rescue, accountability getting everybody out of their home.”
The app is used in the field by firefighters. They will have the details about your home before they get there. You can submit your information through the website.
It is up to homeowners to share as little or as much information as they want.