Smart phone users can now instantly share vital medical info with 911

Hamilton County Dispatch Center also promotes ability to send texts to 911

  • Hamilton County 911 dispatchers Melissa Barry (standing) and Sidney Fochtman have spent numerous hours being trained on how to use the RapidSOS software which allows dispatchers to receive vital medical information when a caller who has elected to share that information calls using a smart phone.
    Hamilton County 911 dispatchers Melissa Barry (standing) and Sidney Fochtman have spent numerous hours being trained on how to use the RapidSOS software which allows dispatchers to receive vital medical information when a caller who has elected to share that information calls using a smart phone.

    Local folks now have the option of instantly sharing vital medical information with first responders, thanks to new technology now in place in the Hamilton County 911 Dispatch Center. Through apps installed on all new smart phones (either Apple or Android) individuals can enter medical and emergency contact info into their phones, then click a switch giving 911 operators instant access to that inf…