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Oroville approves priority dispatching for nonurgent medical transports from medical facilities
Summary
The council approved a fire-department proposal to screen and route nonurgent calls from medical facilities to the local ambulance provider, freeing engines for higher-priority emergencies. Council approved the measure 6–0 (1 absent).
The Oroville City Council on Jan. 21 approved a proposal from Fire Chief Wines to implement priority dispatching for nonurgent patient transports originating at medical facilities and skilled-nursing locations. The council approved the measure by voice vote (6 yes, 1 absent).
Chief Wines told the council the Fire Department has experienced a sustained increase in call volume — “averaging 20 plus calls a day” — and…
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