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Cleveland County outlines Community Connect program to let residents share emergency‑response details
Summary
Emergency Management Director Perry Davis presented Community Connect, a free platform that lets residents confidentially share medical, mobility and property information with first responders; Commissioners asked about data security and were told residents enter and control the information and it is accessed only for address‑specific emergencies.
Emergency Management Director and Fire Marshal Perry Davis presented Community Connect to the Board as a free, secure platform enabling Cleveland County residents to voluntarily share household and medical information with first responders. Davis said the tool helps dispatchers and responders plan safer, more effective responses by providing pre‑incident awareness of mobility limitations, cognitive conditions, medical allergies, pets and other property details.
Commissioners expressed concerns about data security; staff replied the information is entered directly by residents, is stored with encryption comparable to online banking, and is only accessible when an emergency occurs at the specified address. The Board discussed benefits for vulnerable populations and first‑responder safety but did not take further action at the meeting.
