Existing 911 dispatch systems operate this way - 911 operator stays on phone will caller giving medical advice until units arrive on scene - this takes 5 or 6 minutes on average - if you receive one 911 call per minute, then you need approx 6 or 7 dispatchers to manage this load
----------------- Lets change the system around - lets plan on zero seconds elapsing between the 911 call being dialed, and the field units being alerted (thanks to 911 E / AVL / GPS / etc) - and - lets plan on a field unit arriving within 1 minute of dispatch Now - the dispatch system looks like this - 911 operator stays on the phone with the caller for 1 minute - if the 911 system receives one 911 call per minute, they just need one 911 dispatcher --------------------- Essentially - you could view this as taking dispatchers out of the dispatch office and putting them into the field as rapid responders - put them on a motorcycle with a first aid kit, oxygen bottle, defib, handgun, a SCBA, and a fire extinguisher. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "massfire" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/massfire?hl=.
