West Hartford Responders Need To Know About Residents' Special Needs

Town of West Hartford

WEST HARTFORD, CT — The West Hartford Office of Emergency Management is launching an updated special needs registry to collect West Hartford residents’ information about specific medical needs.

Those special needs might require additional assistance or those who are electrically dependent — meaning they require electricity to power life-saving medical devices.

Residents who are homebound (unable to leave independently) may also be placed on this registry.

The Special Needs Registry program is a voluntary program that enables residents with health or medical conditions to inform the town of their needs.

The registry helps emergency responders identify individuals needing extra assistance during emergencies, evacuations, or extended utility outages.

The registry is confidential. To ensure it remains up-to-date, residents must sign up annually through this link: https://westhartford.seamlessdocs.com/f/SpecialNeedsRegistry.

In addition to the registry, residents are encouraged to sign up for West Hartford’s Community Alert Notifications, which send emergency information via text, email, or phone. Click here to sign up: https://member.everbridge.net/892807736721717/login.

Recently, the West Hartford Office of Emergency Management (OEM) created a new Medical Resiliency program. Part of this program is to understand the community's needs, especially medical needs, during emergencies.

Anyone needing help completing this form can contact Melissa Marquis at the West Hartford Office of Emergency Management at 860-561-8310

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