Resources for You to Use
Emergency Contact Registration
The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
offers a service that will allow you to provide emergency contact
information to law enforcement in the event of an emergency. This
information may save crucial time if ever it becomes necessary to
contact family members, or other loved ones. Only individuals
holding a current Florida Driver License or Florida Identification
Card may register. Your privacy and personal information in Florida motor vehicle and driver
records is protected in accordance with the
Driver
Privacy Protection Act.
To submit your contact information, click
here
and provide your current Florida Driver License or ID card number
and your date of birth.
Google Groups Blog - New for CFCPA Members
Members in good standing of the Central Florida Crime Prevention Association can now request a no cost membership into a new private blog. The blog has been created within Google Groups under the name of "cfcpa." While the contents of this blog can only be viewed by members who have been granted access, the material shared should be limited to that which is not protected by copywrite. If you are a member of the CFCPA, you can apply for your access by sending your name, organization and email address to The CFCPA Webmaster. Go to CFCPA's new Google Groups
Orange County Emergency Alert System
OCALERT is an alert system that allows Orange County to contact
you during an emergency by immediately sending text messages to your
E-mail account (work, home, etc), Cell phone, Pager or BlackBerry.
Alerts Available Now are limited to Life-Threatening Weather
Warnings. Future Alerts are to include:
| Amber Alerts | |
| Highly disruptive road closures | |
| Evacuation | |
| Shelter in Place information | |
| Information about Emergency Shelters |
When an emergency occurs, authorized senders will instantly notify
you using OCALERT. OCALERT is your personal connection to real-time
updates, instructions on where to go, what to do, or what not to do,
who to contact and other important information. OCALERT is a free
Orange County service.
To find out more about OCALERT, click
here
National Consumer Protection Programs
Every day, consumers conduct some type of financial transaction requiring an educated decision: shopping for a mortgage or auto loan; understanding and reconciling credit card statements and utility bills; choosing savings and retirement plans; comparing health insurance policies; understanding their credit report and how it affects their ability to get credit and on what terms; simply deciding how to pay for a purchase. Education is the first line of defense for consumers to manage their money wisely and protect themselves against fraud.
Consumers can find practical and tactical tips from the National Consumer Protection partner organizations about how to make well-informed financial decisions, avoid credit scams and protect there personal information. You can find an OUTREACH TOOLKIT loaded with downloadable materials for your use within your communities.