PARMA, Ohio -- Parma is now participating in Ohio’s Blue Envelope Program, a voluntary tool for drivers with communication disabilities to improve communication with law enforcement, firefighters and EMS.
Envelopes are available at the Parma Police Department front desk or through a local Cuyahoga County Board of Developmental Disabilities location.
Each blue envelope contains space for documents and accommodation notes, a car decal to alert first responders (decal display is optional) and a program overview brochure.
“We are proud to support a program that promotes dignity, understanding and safety for all members of our community,” Mayor Tim DeGeeter said in a press release.
“The Blue Envelope Program helps ensure that every interaction with our first responders is informed, respectful and responsive to individual needs.”
Participants can also choose to voluntarily register with the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles.
This informs officers of a “medically diagnosed communication disability” included in the registration information.
The actual medical diagnosis remains private.
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