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Emergency Calls	2018	2019	Change
Total	1297	1352	55
January	122	134	12
February	107	116	9
March	94	111	17
April	118	98	-20
May	125	98	-27
June	94	100	6
July	107	115	8
August	117	133	16
September	104	107	3
October	111	114	3
November	97	125	28
December	101	101	0

Newport Township Fire Protection District shared a post.

22 hours ago

Media Release Date: 01/28/2020 Media Release Number: 2020-4 Gurnee 9-1-1 Communication Center Implements Medical Priority Dispatch System Starting today, the Gurnee 9-1-1 Communications Center is implementing the Medical Priority Dispatch System™ (MPDS®) to better serve the citizens of Lake County during medical emergencies. Applying MPDS enables dispatchers to accurately assess each emergency and send the best possible response while providing universal and consistent quality service and care to every caller. The technology-based program brings emergency dispatching to the 21st Century by eliminating the need for a paper-based flowchart and incorporating computer data input. The new program guides dispatchers through a series of medical questions to gather critical emergency information while streamlining the response of emergency personnel to the incident location. Each of the twenty-two dispatchers working at the Gurnee 9-1-1 Communications Center has undergone the mandatory three-day training on how to properly use the Medical Priority Dispatch System. All dispatchers are certified by the International Academies of Emergency Dispatch and will recertify every two years by completing twenty-four hours of continuing dispatch education, meeting the training standards required for the program. The Gurnee 9-1-1 Communications Center receives over 14,000 medical emergency calls annually, serving Gurnee Police and Fire Departments, Zion Police and Fire Departments, Newport Fire Department, and Beach Park Fire Department. ... See MoreSee Less