Record #:
GBA2109
Last Modified:
12 Jan 2026
Last Full Update:
15 Aug 2025
Description
| Description (Service) |
South Bruce OPP Detachment MedicAlert Connect Protect - Collaboration between MedicAlert and the OPP to ensure police officers have direct 24/7 access to important information about people who have a tendency to wander, including those living with autism, Alzheimer's, dementia or other cognitive brain injuries
- Gives police officers 24-hour access to a registered subscriber's photo, identifying information, past wandering history, triggers, de-escalation techniques and other information through the MedicAlert database
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Service Details
| Hours |
Service: Mon-Sun 24 hours
Administration: Mon-Fri 8 am-4 pm |
| Areas Served |
Arran-Elderslie ; Brockton ; Huron-Kinloss ; Kincardine ; South Bruce |
| Eligibility |
No restrictions
MedicAlert Connect Protect: must be a registered MedicAlert subscriber |
| Application |
Call or walk in. |
| Languages |
Translator available when required |
| Fees |
None |
Address and Location
| Located In Community |
Kincardine |
| Address & Map |
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| Intersection |
Hwy 21 and Kincardine Ave |
| Physical Access |
Fully Accessible |
Contact information
| Office Phone |
519-396-3341 |
| Toll Free Phone |
1-888-310-1122, Dispatch |
| TTY Phone |
1-888-310-1133 |
| Crisis Phone |
9-1-1 |
| Fax |
519-396-4526 |
| E-Mail |
opp.south.bruce@opp.ca |
| Website |
http://www.opp.ca |
| Mailing Address |
700 Kincardine Ave
Kincardine, ON
Canada N2Z 0B1 |
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