![]() ![]() Not only that, Gualtieri said, the system causes needless frustration as frightened, stressed people have to repeat their story to at least two dispatchers. Gualtieri has long complained that the setup delays police response when it's most needed. In Pinellas County, lastminute calls are handled as 911 calls and. If someone needs both medical and police help, the 911 dispatcher sends the firefighter/paramedics, notifies Sunstar dispatch and then transfers the caller to the sheriff or police. Both counties have numerous ways to disseminate emergency warning information to. If someone calls 911 for police help, the dispatcher routes that person to the sheriff or one of the city police departments and dispatchers at those centers quiz the caller and send police help. Petersburg Police Department so emergency callers were not. Wednesday, but the call load was quickly transferred to the St. House Check list is sent out to officers via the dispatch computer system. Then Sunstar assigns an ambulance and sends it to the scene. PETERSBURG Pinellas Countys 911 system went down about 10 a.m. residents should visit the Pinellas County Sheriffs Office Website. ![]() The dispatcher also notifies the Sunstar dispatch center that an ambulance is needed. Pinellas County’s dispatch center uses a form of emergency medical dispatch (EMD) called the Medical Priority Dispatch System (MPDS), which employs a series of questions to determine the. If someone calls 911 for medical help, the dispatcher notifies the firefighter/paramedics who are closest to the person in need. We're finally going to make some progress on it."Ĭurrently, Pinellas' dispatch system is multilayered. Sheriff Bob Gualtieri said he is thrilled that consolidation is finally going to happen. Pinellas: Judith Weshinskey-Price Director Regional 911 Division Safety & Emergency Services Department 10750 Ulemerton Rd. Fort Myers, FL 33905 Phone: 23 Fax: 23 Email:. "It's going to be less expensive," LaSala said. 911 County Coordinator Lee County Department of Public Safety 2655 Ortiz Ave. "Better, cheaper, faster."īut LaSala said he "wouldn't put a figure" on how much the merger might save. "We are going to work together on creating the most efficient and effective emergency communications operation we can," Pinellas County Administrator Bob LaSala said. ![]()
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