Emergency Database Program
The Stow Police Department, in coordination with the Stow Fire Department, has initiated a new program, the Emergency Database Program, to assist seniors and other vulnerable populations in our community. This program allows the police department to document in a computer database the names of participants, where they reside, and important contact information. In addition, information concerning current medications and potential special needs during unusual inclement weather or natural disaster will be on file.
Many times the police and fire departments are called to check on a senior citizens’ welfare and there is no answer at the door. The Town of Stow Police and Fire Departments are committed to making contact with the resident and at times officers and firefighters have to force entry into the residence. By filling out the “Emergency Database Program” contact form with emergency contact name and telephone numbers, we can first contact someone to see if they know of a reason the senior citizen may not be answering the door. Emergency contact information is also vital in the event a senior citizen is ill or has fallen and has to be taken to the hospital. The designated contact person(s) can be notified and answer important medical information.
Senior citizens or their relatives and friends are encouraged to fill out the contact form. A link to this form is posted below or the online web form can be completed. Contact forms may also be obtained through the Stow Council on Aging, the Stow Fire Department or the Stow Police Department.
This program is geared towards the seniors in town, but everyone is welcome to provide contact information for themselves or a loved one in case of an emergency.