PITTSBURGH — People in Mount Lebanon might start seeing new stickers around town aiming to help alert first responders to people with disabilities or autism.
"During any time if there's any high anxiety or any elevated threat level, what we want to do is make sure that we add that level of comfort," police Deputy Chief Jason Haberman said. "We've had incidents in the past where we've noticed somebody who has an intellectual disability or has autism may be skeptical of first responders."
Seeing the stickers not only alerts emergency officials, it's meant to bring comfort to those involved.
The stickers are available at the police and fire department.
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