When the disaster sirens are activated should I call the police department for information for weather reports?
A. NO. Listen to your radio or television weather reports for current information. The Police Department obtains our weather information from these sources. This type of call ties up our phone lines for emergency requests due to the storm that can cause delays in responses by the Police and Fire/EMS. DO NOT call the 911 phone number for storm information or to report a non-emergency incident. Remember, during a severe storm the dispatchers are very busy with emergency phone calls for the Police, Fire, and Para-Medics. If you need to report a non-emergency incident to the Police Department call 433-7661. Q. When I call the 911 phone number for emergency assistance who answers the phone? A. The Police dispatcher answers all 911 phone calls.Once the type of emergency response is determined by the dispatcher such as Police, Fire, or Paramedic response the dispatcher will do one of several things: 1. Police response only – Police officer(s) are dispatched on the call. 2. Fire/Paramedic resp
