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County EMS reports 20% year‑to‑date jump in 911 dispatches; response times remain within contract
Summary
At a board study session, EMS staff reported a roughly 20% increase in 911 dispatches year‑to‑date, explained differences with patient care reports, and said response times stayed within contractual thresholds.
EMS staff told the County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday that 911 dispatches for the year-to-date have increased by about 20%, though not all dispatched calls resulted in patient contact. The increase “can be accounted for in the number of intercept requests we have been getting from other jurisdictions,” and by more calls that are public‑service in nature, the presenter said, adding that the monthly report aligns EMS data with the county 911 center’s computer‑aided dispatch records. The…
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