Inclusion of Alerts for HDB Fires and Missing Persons with Disabilities in the myResponder App

Question:

Mr Cai Yinzhou: To ask the Coordinating Minister for National Security and Minister for Home Affairs whether there are plans to expand the scope of the myResponder app to also include alerts for HDB fires and missing persons with disabilities such as elderly persons with dementia or children with autism, to facilitate community-assisted response.

Answer:

Mr K Shanmugam, Coordinating Minister for National Security and Minister for Home Affairs:

1. The myResponder app alerts Community First Responders (CFRs) to nearby minor fires and medical cases.

2. Missing person cases are very different in nature and require differentcapabilities. The Police already have an established process to locate missing persons, including appealing for information from the public where appropriate. Such appeals are published through various channels, including social media. There are therefore currently no plans to expand the myResponder app to include appeals for information from the public on missing persons.