![]() What: car accident, chest pains, unconsciousness. Sit in silence until the dispatcher speaks to you. If the danger is past, expect long pauses from the dispatcher. ![]() If the danger is immediate and ongoing, the dispatcher will give you instructions. When: Report if the danger is happening now or has already occurred. The dispatcher will send someone immediately. If you can’t speak, call from a landline when possible and leave the phone live. The dispatcher cannot tell where cell phones are calling from. Where: Know the address or cross streets of where you are. When you call 911, immediately say “This is a non-emergency police call for Haverford Township.” When reporting an emergency, follow the six W’s of 911: Where, What, When, Who, Weapons, Welfare. The Delco dispatcher will direct your call to the appropriate place. We do not have a separate non-emergency line for police here. REMEMBER: 911 is the number to call for any emergency and non-emergency police calls. Log in to the page and go up to the menu in the top bar and click on “alerts.” You can customize it to send alerts only for your firehouse, township police, etc. We’ve found the system to be spotty sometimes. Wonder what all the sirens are for but don’t want to be one of those dispatcher radio weirdos? You can try signing up for Delco Dispatch alerts. Contact your local firehouse to see how you can help.ĭelco Alerts will send you texts about different emergencies… like the wee hours tornado warning we got last week! Sure, you may be awakened for no good reason, but sign up if you want to be told of the zombie apocalypse before they are crawling up your awning. Fighting fires also requires administrative support. ![]() ![]() Lots of work goes into running a fire company. Also, all kinds of volunteers are welcome. It’s amazing what our neighbors do for us on a daily (and nightly!) basis.Īnd don’t forget to pay your dues! The money is desperately needed. Some share on-scene photos and describe their work. Some pages are updated more frequently than others. ![]() Here are the Facebook pages of each firehouse. You can keep up with their activities via social media and the Delco dispatcher service. We have 5 volunteer fire fighting companies in Haverford Township. 9-1-1 staff have to manually sort out what companies are set to respond and alert fire stations of a call.Llanerch Fire Company brings an engine and demonstrations to a block party Several firefighters said dispatches have been slowed due to the more manual process of getting information on calls. One police official said frustrations among younger officers used to relying on the CAD were showing through by Tuesday. Those paper records have to be retained by departments as potential evidence in criminal cases.Ī source close to the county 9-1-1 operation said an Excel spreadsheet and handwritten notes are being used as backups by call-takers and dispatchers at the Bucks County 9-1-1 Center in Ivyland Borough. Patrol officers across Bucks County are back to using pen and pencil to track call times, addresses, information, and additional notes. The officials, who didn’t wish to be identified due to the sensitive nature of the situation, said access to statewide and federal law enforcement databases had been limited, but county dispatchers and many police stations continue to have access. Local police officials have said departmental data systems, which are separate from the county’s CAD, remain operational. ![]()
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