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BCCD
BAKER COUNTY CONSOLIDATED
9-1-1
DISPATCH CENTER
BAKER COUNTY CONSOLIDATED
9-1-1 DISPATCH
PRESS RELEASE
November 29, 2011
Recently our dispatchers received a
9-1-1 call from a child who told us he had just turned 4 years old
and that someone in his house had just fallen and was not able to speak. His timely call coupled with our Phase II 9-1-1 system being able to confirm the
address allowed for a very timely dispatch of medical responders. Just by coincidence (?) the day before this
call that young man’s parents helped him practice making a 9-1-1 call. My point is that even very young children
can and should be taught to make a 9-1-1 call in an emergency. This may or may not have been a case in
which such a call might have saved a life---but it very well could have been. Teaching youngsters to make 9-1-1 calls is of critical importance in
a household where someone has a known medical issue which could necessitate
such a call. In this particular
incident there was no other adult in the residence who could have made such a
call so the 4 year old knowing when and how to do so was of paramount
importance.
If you want to teach a child how to
make a 9-1-1 call you can actually schedule a practice 9-1-1 call by contacting dispatch at our
business number 541-523-6415. Our
dispatchers can then assist you by answer a practice 9-1-1 call from your child. Do not have a child make a practice 9-1-1 call without scheduling it before
hand.
We did send a note of thanks to the
child and made him an “honorary 9-1-1 dispatcher” for his fine work.
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