Emergency service officials in Lexington County have announced that Smart911 is now available to all individuals.

Smart911 is a free service that allows individuals and families to sign up online to provide key information to County 9-1-1 call takers during an emergency.

“Smart911 saves critical time in an emergency and has proven to save lives nationwide,” said David Kerr, Director of Lexington County’s Department of Emergency Services, “The additional information provided in a Smart911 Safety Profile enables emergency responders to know exactly where they are going and who they are looking for when they arrive at the scene of the emergency, those details can help responders arrive more quickly and perform their duties more safely.”

Smart911 allows individuals to create a Safety Profile for their household at www. smart911.com or on the Smart911 App that includes any information they want 9-1-1 and response teams to have in the event of an emergency.