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Matt Mace 816-737-6034 816-974-7460 Mattm@raytownfire.com Raytownfire.blogspot.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 3, 2013

RAYTOWN FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT MOVES TO NEW DISPATCHING SYSTEM

At 8:00 am on June 3, 2013 the Raytown Fire Protection District transitioned from the Raytown Police Department Dispatch Center to the Kansas City Fire Dispatch Center.
Raytown, MO, On Monday June 3, 2013 the Raytown Fire Protection District began to be dispatched by the Kansas City Fire Department (KCFD) 911 call center. Items of improvement for the community include: Real-time GPS monitoring of fire apparatus, which ensures the closest available unit responds in the shortest amount of time. Allows for a dedicated dispatcher throughout a fire incident Allows for the simultaneous alerting of both Raytown Fire and KCFD units when responding to incidents. This means when a call for a house fire comes in all responding units are alerted at the same time through a single point of contact.

For the citizens of Raytown this change should be completely transparent. Anytime a citizen needs assistance for either medical or fire related emergencies they simply dial 911 as they always have. If it is a medical related call the Raytown Police Department Dispatcher will take the callers information and alert the closest appropriate responding units. If the call is a fire call, the call will be routed to the KCFD 911 call center and they will alert the closest appropriate responding units. Matt Mace Fire Marshal If you would like more information about this topic, please contact Matt Mace at 816-737-6034 or email at Mattm@raytownfire.com.