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Fire chief: 911 routing means Nolensville can’t routinely answer Davidson County calls; residents urged to back new station
Summary
Davidson County 911 CAD routing assigns Metro units to county addresses, limiting routine preemption by neighboring Nolensville units; Mark Young said mutual aid can assist large incidents but recommended residents press council for a new Carruthers/Pettus fire station to shorten response times.
Mark Young, who identified himself as district chief and legislative liaison for the fire department, told District 33 residents that 911’s CAD system routes calls by address to Davidson County dispatch, meaning Nolensville units cannot routinely be sent to a Davidson County address even if they are physically closer. "When you call for the emergency, the CAD will pick up on the…
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