Committee weighs blue-envelope accommodation for first-responder interactions; deaf residents urge caution
Fishers committee discussed a voluntary "blue envelope" that citizens can carry to communicate accommodations to first responders; deaf and hard-of-hearing members cautioned that visible placards can increase risk and urged alternatives and training for officers.
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Kelly Hartman introduced the "blue envelope" concept to the Fishers Advisory Committee on Disability on Sept. 15, describing it as a portable packet people can keep in a purse or car to inform first responders of accommodation needs.
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