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GOFFSTOWN POLICE TO HOLD SIGN UP = FOR ‘AUTISM 911’

 

GOFFSTOWN-          Parents of autistic children are invited to register their children with the police department on February 17, 2010.

 

In conjunction with Easter Seals of Manchester, the New Hampshire 91= 1 call center, and the Goffstown Fire Department, the Goffstown Police Department = is sponsoring a registration session for families affected by autism.  The registration process involves = taking a photograph and some basic information about the child and the family, whi= ch can be available to emergency first responders.  This process is designed to help p= olice officers and other first responders know where children afflicted with auti= sm live and where they might wander to in a time of crisis. 

 

This invitation is also extended to families wishing to register household members affected by other mental and physical health iss= ues that may assist emergency first responders.  This is the third such event held = at police headquarters since 2007.

 

Children being registered will also be able to check o= ut emergency vehicles and get acquainted with community first responders.  Registration will take place at the police department on Wednesday February 17th from 5:30 p.m. R= 11; 7:30 p.m.  For more informatio= n, please contact Lieutenant Robert Browne at 497-4858. 

 

Click here to view a sample registration form