Emergency 911 Information
FROM FIRE CHIEF STEVE VOGEL, CLALLAM COUNTY FIRE DISTRICT #3
Emergencies don't happen very often. But when they do, you want to get help fast. Last year Clallam County Fire District #3 personnel responded to over 5,500 calls for assistance. No one wants to spend time looking up the phone number. That's why 911 was created — to make it easy dialing 911 on your telephone is the fastest way you can get help for yourself or someone else. Because Gardiner is located in Jefferson County your 911 calls automatically goes to the Jefferson County 911 Dispatch Center. When you need help regarding law enforcement emergencies you already have the correct 911 Jefferson County Dispatch Center. But for Fire or Medical help you need to immediately inform the 911 Dispatcher that you live in Gardiner and you are requesting fire or medical assistance, the Operator should automatically transfer your call to Clallam County’s 911 Dispatch Center.
What will the 9-1-1 Operator Need to Know in an emergency:
· Address of the emergency
· Phone number you are calling from
· Nature of the emergency
Stay calm, speak clearly, be prepared to answer questions, receive instructions and stay on the phone until you are told to hang up!
If you think this is confusing, it really isn’t! Remember not too many years ago, people had to find the right phone number in an emergency. If there was a fire, people phoned the fire department. If there was a crime, people called the police. If someone got hurt, an ambulance had to be called. Finding a number for any of these emergency workers could have been very confusing — especially if a person was in a hurry or in an unfamiliar area.
Here are Some Other Tips:
· Make sure your address plaque is visible from the street.
· Keep areas around fire hydrants clear of parked cars, fences, bushes, tall weeds and debris.
· Keep bushes, trees, grass and weeds cut or trimmed around your home to avoid the chance of brush fires.
· Keep your driveway open and cleared of branches and any debris that may be an obstacle that could delay immediate access to you home.
If you have any questions or concerns you can direct them to Chief Vogel at (360)683-4242.
Emergencies don't happen very often. But when they do, you want to get help fast. Last year Clallam County Fire District #3 personnel responded to over 5,500 calls for assistance. No one wants to spend time looking up the phone number. That's why 911 was created — to make it easy dialing 911 on your telephone is the fastest way you can get help for yourself or someone else. Because Gardiner is located in Jefferson County your 911 calls automatically goes to the Jefferson County 911 Dispatch Center. When you need help regarding law enforcement emergencies you already have the correct 911 Jefferson County Dispatch Center. But for Fire or Medical help you need to immediately inform the 911 Dispatcher that you live in Gardiner and you are requesting fire or medical assistance, the Operator should automatically transfer your call to Clallam County’s 911 Dispatch Center.
What will the 9-1-1 Operator Need to Know in an emergency:
· Address of the emergency
· Phone number you are calling from
· Nature of the emergency
Stay calm, speak clearly, be prepared to answer questions, receive instructions and stay on the phone until you are told to hang up!
If you think this is confusing, it really isn’t! Remember not too many years ago, people had to find the right phone number in an emergency. If there was a fire, people phoned the fire department. If there was a crime, people called the police. If someone got hurt, an ambulance had to be called. Finding a number for any of these emergency workers could have been very confusing — especially if a person was in a hurry or in an unfamiliar area.
Here are Some Other Tips:
· Make sure your address plaque is visible from the street.
· Keep areas around fire hydrants clear of parked cars, fences, bushes, tall weeds and debris.
· Keep bushes, trees, grass and weeds cut or trimmed around your home to avoid the chance of brush fires.
· Keep your driveway open and cleared of branches and any debris that may be an obstacle that could delay immediate access to you home.
If you have any questions or concerns you can direct them to Chief Vogel at (360)683-4242.