What is SNAP?

The Special Needs Alert Program, or SNAP, provides First Responders with resources needed to identify and assist individuals with special needs who find themselves in an emergency situation. Enid residents can complete a simple information form and a SNAP alert will be created in a secure communications database. A SNAP alert defines the individual’s condition and/or needs to First Responders prior to them arriving to an incident to improve their response, interaction and communication with the individual. The alerts may also assist responders in identifying an individual with special needs who is in need of assistance.

Who Should Participate?

Individuals with a physical or mental impairment; including those with an increased risk for chronic physical, developmental, behavioral, or emotional conditions; or those individuals with dementia or Alzheimer’s that may require specialized assistance to best serve their needs and provide for increased safety for the individual and First Responders.

Use of Information

Enrollment in the Special Needs Alert Program will establish two alerts in our communications database.

1. Personal Alert: 

   This alert is tied to the name, date of birth and description of the individual. It will never expire.

2. Location Alert: 

   This alert is tied to an address. It must be updated annually to remain active.

When an officer is dispatched to a call for service, the database will notify officers of any SNAP alerts attached to a person involved or the location of the incident. The SNAP alert is not a label but only an additional resource to allow the officer to best respond to the incident. Information related to a Location Alert will need to be updated annually, or when such information changes. SNAP information will be sent to police, fire and/or EMS personnel responding to calls via in-vehicle technology. The SNAP information provided will allow First Responders to take extra steps to assist those individuals based upon their specific needs.

How to Participate?

Download the form below, fill out all the pertinent information and email the form and a photo of the individual to EPDsnap@enid.org

SNAP Form (PDF)