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Citizens and First
Responders Working Together for Emergency Care
To: Moore County First Responders,
In an effort to continue to serve the citizens of Moore
County, the Yellow Dot Program is being introduced. Yellow Dot offers participants a way to
provide vital information to First Responders, in the event of a vehicle crash
or other roadside medical emergency, when they are unable to speak for
themselves.
This new, free
public service is made possible through the efforts and cooperation of many
organizations including the Moore County Fire Chief’s Association, Department
of Public Safety, Sheriff’s Department and Police Chiefs, FirstHealth of the
Carolinas and the Rotary Club of the Sandhills.
Residents may sign up at five fire houses, starting on
Tuesday, September 11. Sign-ups will
continue each week on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays. The
five fire houses are Aberdeen, Carthage, Pinehurst, Seven Lakes, and
Southern Pines.
Yellow Dot can saves lives.
Everyone can benefit from the program, kids through seniors.
Participants have their picture taken when they sign up and fill out an information form with
medical and emergency contact information that will go in the glove
compartment. Their picture is attached
to the information form. A Yellow Dot
decal for the lower
left, rear window of their vehicle indicates that vital information is
in the glove compartment.
The September 11 launch date was chosen by Moore County
firefighters and other First Responders in remembrance of the fallen First
Responders in the 9/11 attacks.
You are likely to see newspaper articles, ads, brochures,
and other media information over the next few weeks announcing that Yellow Dot
is coming. We wanted you to first hear
about this exciting new program.
Starting
in September, you are likely to see the Yellow Dot decals on the lower left,
rear windows of vehicles. This will
indicate that vital information on participants is located in the glove
compartment.
Moore
County is one of the first three counties in North Carolina to introduce the
program. The Yellow Dot Program is expanding
across the nation and is in 36 states.
Thank
you for your support of this new and important service to our community.
Moore County Fire Chief’s
Association
Moore County Department of Public
Safety
Moore County Sheriff’s Department
Moore County Police Chiefs
