VIDEO: The Houston County 911 Center offers a voluntary form designed to help first responders better serve residents with disabilities during emergencies. The Residential Premise Form collects critical information about individuals with autism and other disabilities, allowing dispatchers to relay specific needs to first responders before they arrive at a scene. “Back in 2022, early 2022, we created the residential premise form, and basically that form is just to gather information on people who have disabilities that will help us serve them better in the community,” said Lt. Veronica Edens with the Houston County 911 Center. The form, which complies with Georgia’s Logan’s Law enacted in 2023, requires verification every six months to ensure information remains accurate. Edens, who has a 25-year-old son with autism, said the form helps first responders tailor their approach to each individual’s specific needs.
