Communications Division
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The Communications Division is the unit within DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services responsible for receiving emergency calls and coordinating the dispatch of fire and EMS resources.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Communications Division (DC Fire and EMS) | 0 |
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Emergency communications center
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Organizational unit ⓘ |
| coordinatesWith |
Field EMS units
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Field fire companies ⓘ Other District of Columbia public safety agencies ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| employs |
Call takers
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Dispatchers ⓘ Supervisory communications personnel ⓘ |
| goal |
Efficient allocation of fire and EMS resources
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Rapid response to emergencies ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | District of Columbia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| operatesIn | Washington, D.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | District of Columbia Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
Dispatch coordination
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Emergency call intake ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
Assigning EMS units to incidents
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Assigning fire units to incidents ⓘ Coordinating dispatch of emergency medical services resources ⓘ Coordinating dispatch of fire resources ⓘ Maintaining radio communications with field units ⓘ Processing 911 calls for fire and EMS incidents ⓘ Providing pre-arrival instructions to callers ⓘ Receiving emergency calls ⓘ Tracking status of EMS units ⓘ Tracking status of fire units ⓘ |
| sector | Public safety communications ⓘ |
| serviceType |
Emergency medical services dispatch
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Fire dispatch ⓘ |
| usesSystem |
Computer-aided dispatch system
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Radio communications system ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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