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SPOKANE VALLEY FIRE IMPLEMENTS NATIONAL SELF-REPORTING SYSTEM
For Immediate Release:
April 7, 2020
Contact:
Julie Happy
Community Affairs Manager
Spokane Valley Fire
509.892.4155
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SPOKANE VALLEY FIRE IMPLEMENTS NATIONAL SELF-REPORTING SYSTEM
APP HELPS FIRST RESPONDERS BE BETTER PREPARED BY REPORTING COVID-19 & HIGH-RISK OCCUPANT INFORMATION IN MINUTES
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Spokane Valley Fire Department (SVFD) has signed up to use a tool to help track COVID-19 in the SVFD Fire District. The International Association of Fire Chiefs, along with technology partners First Due and Esri, have created a National Self-Reporting System, allowing the public to self-report critical COVID-19 related information directly to their respective First Responder Agencies. Data shared via Community Connect’s HIPPA compliant platform will not be used for any other purpose and is 100% secure with bank-level encryption and security protocols.
Community members who want to self-report can create an account at: https://www.communityconnect.io/covid-19
Community Connect, by First Due, is currently used nationwide, enabling citizens to maintain and share critical life safety profiles of their households with their respective Public Safety Agencies. With the COVID-19 health crisis developing across the United States, a COVID-19 focused version of Community Connect has been made available at NO COST to residents, Public Safety, health, and government agencies nationwide. The system allows the public to self-report their health status including high-risk or symptomatic details. This data is made instantly available to First Responders for use at the time of response as well as strategic analysis from an emergency management perspective, ultimately allowing them to be better serve the community and help save lives.
Self-reporting health status with a local Public Safety Agency allows a better response to the community. It will enable SVFD to manage resources, reach out proactively, and have a better understanding of where high-risk residents are located.
“Knowing whether someone in a household or facility is symptomatic, has tested positive, or are simply high-risk allows SVFD to make decisions that will ultimately save lives,” said Spokane Valley Fire Department, Fire Marshal, Greg Rogers. “We urge every resident, nursing home, and healthcare facility to #selfreport now so we can provide the best service we can during this time of need.”
“This crisis is drastically impacting the way First Responders and Public Safety Agencies respond to incidents across the country. Knowing the location of people who are affected, symptomatic, or most at-risk is absolutely crucial to helping them better serve our communities. The platform allows all of us to do our part and #selfreport – regardless of symptoms – immediately impacting how our First Responders protect us. This will ultimately save lives and help us all navigate through this unprecedented time so much more effectively,” explains Andreas Huber, First Due’s Co-Founder & CEO.
About First Due:
First Due is a public safety software company based in New York City and backed by Teamworthy Ventures, Collate Capital, New York Angels, and HBSAANY. First Due’s cloud-based First Responder safety and situational awareness platform reimagines Pre-Incident Planning, Emergency Response, and Community Engagement for Public Safety Agencies nationwide. By automating the aggregation of disparate data sources and providing powerful planning, mapping, and community engagement tools, Public Safety Agencies finally have actionable data on every structure for every call in a format they can consume in seconds.
Departments utilizing First Due such as Seattle, Ft. Lauderdale, Charlotte, and Fort Worth have the data they need to make better decisions before, during, and after incidents – leading to more positive outcomes.
First Due Media Contact:
Ron Kanter
Head of Growth
516-428-4323
ron@firstduesizeup.com
About the International Association of Fire Chiefs:
The IAFC represents the leadership of firefighters and emergency responders worldwide. IAFC members are the world’s leading experts in firefighting, emergency medical services, terrorism response, hazardous materials spills, natural disasters, search and rescue, and Public Safety legislation. Since 1873, the IAFC has provided a forum for its members to exchange ideas, develop professionally, and uncover the latest products and services available to first responders.
IAFC Media Contact:
Jim Philipps
Assistant Director, Strategic Communications
jphilipps@iafc.org
703-537-4829
About Spokane Valley Fire Department
Spokane Valley Fire Department (SVFD) serves a population of 125,000, including the cities of Spokane Valley, Liberty Lake and Millwood, as well as surrounding unincorporated areas within the 75-square miles of Spokane County Fire District 1. In 2019, SVFD firefighter crews, including its paramedics and EMTs, responded to more than 18,326 emergency calls.
Established eighty years ago in 1940, SVFD is committed to pursuing excellence and is distinguished as an Accredited Agency by the Commission on Fire Accreditation International and by the fire district’s ISO Class 2 rating from the Washington Survey and Rating Bureau.
Connect with SVFD at: spokanevalleyfire.com. For department news, safety information, and timely updates, find us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.
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Did you Know?
- You can sign up for a station tour. Great for small groups.
- You should replace the batteries in your smoke alarms twice a year.
- Creating a defensible space with regards to wildfires could just save your home or property.
- We have Friends & Family CPR classes every month.
