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Alexandria Kentucky Fire District 25 Square Miles (Fire District)/75+ Square Miles (ALS area) 15,000 (Fire District) Population and growing 2 BLS Squads and 2 ALS Chase Cars 54 Year Old Female Responded 22 times since beginning of 2012 Multiple Complaints – Sometimes meets squad at driveway
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Alexandria Kentucky Fire District 25 Square Miles (Fire District)/75+ Square Miles (ALS area) 15,000 (Fire District) Population and growing 2 BLS Squads and 2 ALS Chase Cars 54 Year Old Female Responded 22 times since beginning of 2012 Multiple Complaints – Sometimes meets squad at driveway First name basis with ER Staff One hour turn around time (Dispatch time to in-service time) Mobile Home/Clutter/EMS personnel fell through floor/Husband in wheelchair Social Services contacted by ER
Frequent Caller – Alexandria FDRoundtable Points • Educating Dispatch Centers – Provide Social Worker Contact/Phone Numbers • Paramedic Orientation (Part of Schooling) with Dispatch Center • Community Involvement (Networking with others with Similar Problems)