Mayor Vincent C. Gray to Launch DC’s New Smart911 Service

WHAT/WHO:   Mayor Vincent C. Gray and officials from the Office of Unified Communications (OUC) will announce the availability of Smart911, a new OUC initiative that will improve public safety by providing emergency responders with much more complete information about 911 callers so that they can respond to the right location with the right personnel and the right equipment.

WHEN:                  1:00 pm
                              Thursday, July 12, 2012

WHERE:                Children’s National Medical Center
                              Children’s Research Institute Atrium
                              (5th floor of main hospital)
                              111 Michigan Avenue NW

BACKGROUND:   Smart911 is a free service provided by the Office of Unified Communications. With Smart911, citizens are able to create a Safety Profile at www.smart911.com that is automatically displayed to 911 operators during emergency calls. The profile can include home and work addresses associated with mobile phone numbers, specific medical conditions and disabilities, all family members, vehicle information and even information about pets. This information enables emergency responders to have a comprehensive understanding of the scene before they arrive.

PHOTO OPP:   Following the press conference, Mayor Gray will walk down to the Office of the Chief Technology Officer’s Mobile Tech Lab for a Smart911 demonstration.