Severe Weather Hearing Impaired Pagers
The Chicago Ridge Emergency Management Agency is announcing a pilot program for warning the hearing impaired in times of severe weather by the use of vibrating pagers. The S.W.A.P. (Severe Weather Alert Pagers) program continues to be on a trial basis and can be ended at anytime.
Some of the criteria to be met includes:
Residency within the Village of Chicago Ridge. This requirement must be verified with a utility bill showing residency and a picture identification.
The participant must be 18 years of age or older.
The participant must have hearing loss of 65 decibels or greater, certified by a doctor.
Additional qualifications are required and an agreement must be signed by the participant and the Chicago Ridge Emergency Management Department. For more information, please contact the warning coordinator Kevin Whelehan via e-mail kwhelehan@cr-emergency.org or contact the Commander at 708-857-4467.