[Klamath County Fire Defense Board] Re: Fire Dispatch Script
- From: "Monte Keady" <MKeady@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <klamathcountyfdb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:30:41 -0700
Keith,
Thank you for this proactive approach. I would also submit, as food for
thought, the assignment of a tactical channel during the report from
dispatchers that include the incident details. I understand that these
channels can be a concern with multiple users just like the roads
mentioned by Chief Holster.
Monte B Keady
Division Chief - Training/EMS
Klamath County Fire District No. 1
143 N Broad Street,
Klamath Falls OR 97601
541.885.2059 ext.109
From: klamathcountyfdb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:klamathcountyfdb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Dewaine
Holster
Sent: Friday, July 30, 2010 8:17 AM
To: klamathcountyfdb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [Klamath County Fire Defense Board] Re: Fire Dispatch Script
How are you going to handle multiple incidents on the same street, road,
highway, etc; i.e. highway 97? As you know we could have multiple
incidents on hwy 97 from the Calif. border to the Deschutes county line.
The rest of the policy change I can support.
Thanks
Dewaine
From: klamathcountyfdb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:klamathcountyfdb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Keith
Endacott
Sent: Thursday, July 29, 2010 5:52 PM
To: klamathcountyfdb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [Klamath County Fire Defense Board] Fire Dispatch Script
Good afternoon Chiefs.
As you all know from recent Fire Defense Board meetings we have been
evaluating our role as the communications center for Fire and EMS, and
looking at areas for improvement. We are also grateful for the input
and assistance in developing further training that we have been
receiving from members of FDB. We are, of course, committed to
continuing this process.
We did, however, want to alert all your agencies of a slight change in
our Dispatch Script that we will begin to implement August 1st.
This change is meant to help our employees understand and establish our
role as communications in ICS, as well as, to assist field units that
may have less opportunity to practice it.
We will be adding the phrase "first unit on scene will be 'street name'
Command" to our initial dispatch.
We have also added protocol to acknowledge the first unit as that
incident command.
Our research and visits to other dispatch centers, have shown this to be
effective phrasing and it supports the ICS system. Please be patient
with us as we implement this change - old habits (scripts) die hard.
Thanks in advance.
Keith Endacott
kendacott@xxxxxxxx <mailto:kendacott@xxxxxxxx>
Operations Manager
Klamath 9-1-1 Communications
PO Box 999
Klamath Falls, OR 97601
541-884-4876 x 2
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