SIOUX CITY FIRE RESCUE HAS COMPLETED TESTING AND FULLY IMPLEMENTED A NEW RADIO DISPATCH SYSTEM.
AS KSCJ NEWS FIRST REPORTED TWO WEEKS AGO, THE AUTOMATED VOICE DISPATCH SHOULD RESULT IN FASTER RESPONSES FOR FIRE RESCUE AND AMBULANCE CALLS:
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CITY FIRE MARSHALL MARK AESOPH SAYS THAT AUTOMATED VOICE WILL ALERT THE RESPONDING UNIT AS THE DISPATCHER TAKING THE 9-1-1 CALL TYPES IN THE INFORMATION:
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AESOPH SAYS THE VOICE ALSO MAKES IT EASIER FOR RESPONDERS TO UNDERSTAND THE DISPATCHES:
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THE NEW $272,000 PHOENIX G2 STATION ALERTING SYSTEM IS FUNDED THROUGH THE 9-1-1 SURCHARGE THAT IS COLLECTED MONTHLY FROM PHONE USERS.
IT’S REPLACING A VHF PAGING SYSTEM THAT WAS NO LONGER SERVICEABLE DUE TO ITS AGE.
