ICFPD: Transition to Evergreen Fire Dispatch Center

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Transition to Evergreen Fire Dispatch Center
Monday, April 28, 2014

A long-awaited plan to consolidate several area fire departments’ dispatch services is moving forward and Inter-Canyon Fire Protection District is the next agency to make the change. The move to utilize the Evergreen Fire Dispatch Center, which is expected to take place on Monday May 5, 2014 at 9:00 A.M.for ICFPD, has been in the works for several months. The integration of radio systems, policies, training, and information management systems has required the work of many of the ICFPD firefighters and Evergreen dispatchers.

“We continue to seek ways to improve our response times, services to the citizens and firefighter safety. The new Dispatch Center serving multiple fire and EMS agencies is the next step in this process.” said Inter-Canyon Fire Protection District Fire Chief Randy Simpson. Simpson also added that the combined fire and EMS dispatch center will improve coordination and response between the departments.

If you want more information on this, there should be a feature article in The Flume this coming Friday May 2, 2014 describing the reason why, when and other tips and stuff about fire safety during the coming fire season.

By mid-summer Intercanyon, Indian Hills, Elk Creek, North Fork and Foothills fire districts will be dispatched by Evergreen instead of by Jeffco sheriff.

And if anyone has further questions, you can PM me and I will try to answer or put you in contact with the folks that can answer your questions.

I will look for it, especially the why. As of now I don't understand the need. It only looks like more costs for the taxpayer to pay EV Dispatch. Once they move over, don't I still have to call 911 who then will call EV Dispatch who will then call the appropriate FD if they even know?

I will read the article and then PM you if I have more questions. Thanks.

Reverend Revelant wrote: If you want more information on this, there should be a feature article in The Flume this coming Friday May 2, 2014 describing the reason why, when and other tips and stuff about fire safety during the coming fire season.

By mid-summer Intercanyon, Indian Hills, Elk Creek, North Fork and Foothills fire districts will be dispatched by Evergreen instead of by Jeffco sheriff.

And if anyone has further questions, you can PM me and I will try to answer or put you in contact with the folks that can answer your questions.

A plus to have someone who can provide valuable information. It will also relieve our Jeffco Dispatch so that they can focus on other calls especially in a major emergency like the Lower North Fork Fire.

My only concern is that we are near the edge of a fire district and not everyone is working through Evergreen dispatch at the moment so there might be some confusion as to what fire district it is. Let's hope Evergreen dispatch has updated maps too.

The dispatchers at the Evergreen Fire Dispatch Center, many of whom are off-duty EMTs and firefighters, will give advice and direction to the caller prior to the arrival of EMS or fire personnel. This will provide the caller with valuable information to provide supportive care to the sick or injured person.

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My article on this transition is in today's Flume. If you have a subscription, the paper should be in your mail box by today's mail. Or you can pick the paper up at various pay boxes around the 285 corridor.

The article may be one of the free articles available on the Flume website by tomorrow morning. If it is included in the free content on the website, I will post a link here as soon as it's on line.

And if you have any questions about the article, PM me or leave the question in this thread and I will try to answer you, or guide you to someone who has the answer.

Apparently it is not part of the free content on the Flume's website. It sounds like it would be good information for everyone interested in the area, but, I understand that the Flume needs to make money to stay in business.

I'm just not sure that making information related to emergency preparation "pay per view" is the best way to do that.

jf1acai wrote: Apparently it is not part of the free content on the Flume's website. It sounds like it would be good information for everyone interested in the area, but, I understand that the Flume needs to make money to stay in business.

I'm just not sure that making information related to emergency preparation "pay per view" is the best way to do that.

I would agree in this case, but I don't make the decisions as to what content is free. I can ask permission from my editor to clip and paste the whole article and start a thread in The Campfire.

Best I can do at the moment.

I sent an email to my editor, I'll report back when I get a reply. It's the weekend, so it may not be until Monday.

Thanks, RR!

Is there another source to obtain this information from?