Project SAFER Helps First Responders Prepare for Special Needs Emergencies

Project SAFER Helps First Responders Prepare for Special Needs Emergencies

PORT ANGELES — A Clallam County program is helping first responders better serve residents with intellectual and developmental disabilities during emergencies. Project SAFER — which stands for Special Assistance for Emergency Response — allows families to voluntarily provide information about a loved one’s communication style, behaviors and specific needs before an emergency ever happens. That information can then be made available to dispatcher…