December 10, 2014
Conway, South Carolina - Horry County E911 is excited to announce the implementation of the Medical Priority Dispatch System? (MPDS?), which will go ?live on December 16, to better serve the citizens of Horry County in emergency situations.
Dispatchers using the newly implemented protocol system:
? will follow nationally recognized standards
? give universal, consistent care and service to every caller
? gather critical emergency call information for responders
? identify life-threatening situations
? safely prioritize calls for appropriate and fast response
? provide ?Zero Minute? Dispatch Life Support using
Pre-Arrival and Post-Dispatch Instructions
Horry County E911 dispatches all emergency ambulances in the county from its center in Conway. It is staffed by 51 telecommunicators and nine support personnel. Over 210,000 911 calls were received last year.
Contact: Toni Bessent, Director Horry County E911
Phone: 843-915-5100
website: www.horrycounty.org
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