If the incident is a medical issue, our Communications Specialist are trained in Emergency Medical Dispatch and will give medical instructions over the telephone until first responders arrive to render medial aid. If you call our center, be patient as our Communications Specialist have to prioritize phone calls to manage the chaos of several incidents. Our communications team notifies the appropriate first responders with where the incident is happening and what is being reported.ДЄt any given time, our communications team may be managing multiple emergency and chaotic incidents throughout Ravalli County at the same time. A Communications Specialist evaluates the reported incident and determines which emergency services are required for the incident. The majority of public safety services within Ravalli County, start with a phone call into our 911 Communications Center. Our Communications Center dispatches for 12 Fire Districts, 5 local law enforcement agencies, three ambulance services and numerous state and federal agencies. Our 911 Communications Center is staffed with at least two Communications Specialist 24 hours a day вЂ“ every day of the year.Д¬ommunications Specialist are dedicated to public safety and are highly trained and motivated to assist you during emergency situations.

The Communications Center is staffed by 13 Communications Specialist, who answer emergency and non-emergency phone calls within Ravalli County and dispatch all Ravalli County first responders to these calls. The Ravalli County 911 Center is a division of our Ravalli County SheriffвЂ™s Office and is led by a sworn Communications Lieutenant.

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