A few years ago, the Snowmass-Wildcat Fire Protection District and the Basalt and Rural Fire Protection District joined up to form the Roaring Fork Fire Rescue Authority, which shares resources between districts and has a board comprised of members from both districts. Now, the Snowmass-Wildcat Fire Protection District board faces its first contested election in 16 years.
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In the event of a fire or other emergency, a few seconds and a bit of property information can make all the difference for the first responders working to effectively respond to an incident.
And with the Roaring Fork Fire Rescue Authority’s launch of a new “Community Connect” platform this week, sharing that information just got easier for midvalley and Snowmass residents and business owners.
Community Connect will supplement existing information from property assessors on how and when a structure was built. That assessors’ data, while helpful, lacks key details about what (or rather who) is inside a building: Community Connect bridges the gap with details about the needs of occupants and pets, plus emergency contact information and fire escape plan details.