According to an article I read, there was a 4-5 minute delay in dispatching DC Fire to what turned out to be a fatal house fire because the report was radioed in by a police officer instead of coming through a 911 call. Given that problem, I found it a little ironic that the person in charge of the DC 911 system is called the Director of "Unified" Communications.
In other jurisdictions, I know it is fairly common for police officers to radio in requests for fire or EMS, or for a fire or EMS crew to request a police officer.
The majority of the article reports on the condition of the building, which were terrible. Near the end is the discussion on the dispatching of the call. Council members examine DC agencies’ ‘failure’ after fire | WTOP
In other jurisdictions, I know it is fairly common for police officers to radio in requests for fire or EMS, or for a fire or EMS crew to request a police officer.
The majority of the article reports on the condition of the building, which were terrible. Near the end is the discussion on the dispatching of the call. Council members examine DC agencies’ ‘failure’ after fire | WTOP
