Dispatch updates policies after EFD rollout; annual state report submitted

Apr 14, 2026

After implementing EFD, Central Dispatch updated about a dozen policies, integrated them into PowerDMS and CAD, and reported submitting the annual state report (call volumes, finances, NG911 preparedness) required for device-surcharge-related state funding.

The full story

Director Christine Collom told the board that approximately 12 policies and procedures were updated following Emergency Fire Dispatch implementation. Staff reviewed draft policies and training was delivered using the Power Recall system; policies are integrated with PowerDMS and CAD to give staff real-time access. Collom said additional EMS-related procedural updates were required.

Free newsletter

Sign up to keep reading.

Your free newsletter brings you what your city council, county, and school board discussed and decided.

or
Already have an account? Sign in