SAVING YOUR LIFE OR THAT OF A LOVED ONE
In an emergency every seconds count in determining life or death. The country has instituted a program called 911 in order to expedite the process in hope of saving lives. Our County Commissioners are trying to do the same by consolidating all the communications centers and eliminating redundancy within the process. A 911 emergency phone call go to either Lewiston/Auburn 911 if received by land line or to the Maine State Police Barracks in Gray if received by cell phone. These calls are then relayed to the Lisbon Communication Center to dispatch Police, Fire, and Emergency Medical Services (EMS). No 911 calls come DIRECTLY to the Lisbon Communication Center. Let me repeat that: No 911 calls come DIRECTLY to the Lisbon Communication Center.
The County Commissioners are trying to improve this processing by eliminating the middle step. By dispatching Police, Fire and EMS from the point the call is received will eliminate having to call the Lisbon Communication Center and speed up the response time. In an emergency, time is critical and every minute/second can make the difference between life or death. Streamlining the process and saving lives should be the number one priority of everyone.
On May 1, 2012 Chief Brooks provided the Town Council a presentation in order to keep the Lisbon Communication Center and asked the town council to vote on two issues.
VOTE (2012-48B) Councilor Bowie, seconded by Councilor Ward move to support the Lisbon Consolidation plan consuming the County dispatch. Order passed – Vote 6-0.
VOTE (2012-48B) Councilor Bowie, seconded by Councilor Ward move that if the County proposal failed, then Lisbon will keep Lisbon’s dispatch and not go with the LA 911 plan. Order passed – Vote 5-1 (Opposed: Mason)
It would appear by the vote, loyalty and logistics come before saving the lives of our citizens. Why would you NOT want to speed up the process in an attempt to save as many lives as possible?
Larry Fillmore
Concerned Citizen
In an emergency every seconds count in determining life or death. The country has instituted a program called 911 in order to expedite the process in hope of saving lives. Our County Commissioners are trying to do the same by consolidating all the communications centers and eliminating redundancy within the process. A 911 emergency phone call go to either Lewiston/Auburn 911 if received by land line or to the Maine State Police Barracks in Gray if received by cell phone. These calls are then relayed to the Lisbon Communication Center to dispatch Police, Fire, and Emergency Medical Services (EMS). No 911 calls come DIRECTLY to the Lisbon Communication Center. Let me repeat that: No 911 calls come DIRECTLY to the Lisbon Communication Center.
The County Commissioners are trying to improve this processing by eliminating the middle step. By dispatching Police, Fire and EMS from the point the call is received will eliminate having to call the Lisbon Communication Center and speed up the response time. In an emergency, time is critical and every minute/second can make the difference between life or death. Streamlining the process and saving lives should be the number one priority of everyone.
On May 1, 2012 Chief Brooks provided the Town Council a presentation in order to keep the Lisbon Communication Center and asked the town council to vote on two issues.
VOTE (2012-48B) Councilor Bowie, seconded by Councilor Ward move to support the Lisbon Consolidation plan consuming the County dispatch. Order passed – Vote 6-0.
VOTE (2012-48B) Councilor Bowie, seconded by Councilor Ward move that if the County proposal failed, then Lisbon will keep Lisbon’s dispatch and not go with the LA 911 plan. Order passed – Vote 5-1 (Opposed: Mason)
It would appear by the vote, loyalty and logistics come before saving the lives of our citizens. Why would you NOT want to speed up the process in an attempt to save as many lives as possible?
Larry Fillmore
Concerned Citizen
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