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Fire chief raises dispatching concerns with Lamoille and Barre City; meeting with dispatch services planned
Summary
Williamstown's fire chief told the Selectboard that calls have been inconsistently dispatched by neighboring services: fire units are sometimes paged when ambulances respond to accidents, and at other times ambulances were not called to fires. The town will arrange a meeting with both dispatch centers, BTEMS and the fire department.
The Williamstown fire chief told the Selectboard on Oct. 13 that there are "issues with Lamoille and Barre City toning out [the] fire department when ambulance is called to accidents," and reported separate instances where the ambulance was not called to fires.
The chief said a meeting will be scheduled with both dispatch services, BTEMS and the Williamstown Fire Department; the town manager will attend. The board did not vote on policy changes at the meeting but agreed to pursue the coordination meeting.
No specific incidents, timestamps or policy changes were provided during the meeting; Selectboard members asked that town staff and emergency providers work to clarify dispatch protocols and mutual-aid notification practices.
