911 dispatch system of Washington, D.C.

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The 911 dispatch system of Washington, D.C. is the centralized emergency communications network that receives and coordinates responses to police, fire, and medical emergency calls within the District.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf 911 dispatch system
emergency communications system
callType emergency calls
public safety incidents
communicationChannel telephone
coordinatesWith District of Columbia Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department NERFINISHED
Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia NERFINISHED
local emergency medical services providers
country United States of America
surface form: United States
emergencyNumber 911
governingBody District of Columbia government NERFINISHED
handlesEmergencyType fire emergencies
medical emergencies
police emergencies
jurisdiction District of Columbia NERFINISHED
language English
locatedIn Washington, D.C.
managedBy District of Columbia government agency responsible for emergency communications
operates 24/7
primaryFunction dispatch emergency responders
receive emergency calls
purpose public safety
rapid emergency response
scope citywide
serves District of Columbia NERFINISHED
serviceAreaType urban area
technologyUsed computer-aided dispatch system
radio communications
telephone network

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DCFEMS usesSystem 911 dispatch system of Washington, D.C.