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Committee advances ordinance to route certain 911 medical dispatch calls to Richmond Ambulance Authority
Summary
The committee voted to forward ordinance 20-26-059 to route specified emergency medical dispatch calls to the Richmond Ambulance Authority. Administration and RAA representatives outlined operational risks and benefits; RAA CEO Chip Decker supported the change and cited accreditation and improved call processing.
The Public Safety Standing Committee voted to forward ordinance 20-26-059, which would amend city code to route specified 9-1-1 emergency medical dispatch calls to the Richmond Ambulance Authority (RAA).
Tory Mead, deputy director of operations for Emergency Communications Preparedness and Response, briefed the committee on the administrative,…
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