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Fire chief demonstrates 'Community Connect' emergency profile at Michiana council meeting
Summary
New Buffalo Township Fire Chief Jamie Flick demonstrated "Community Connect," a program that lets residents store emergency-relevant information by address for first responders and provided signup instructions; the council heard the demonstration after moving the guest up on the agenda.
New Buffalo Township Fire Chief Jamie Flick demonstrated "Community Connect," a service that allows residents to store contact names, keyholder details and other address-linked information the fire department can access in an emergency. Chief Flick showed how the profile can hold names, phone numbers and keyholder contacts and directed residents to newbuffalotownshipfiredepartment.org to sign up.
Council member Tim McCarthy moved to have Chief Flick speak early in the meeting. The presentation was informational; no council action or funding decisions were taken at the meeting. The council later continued routine reports and other agenda items.
