[Scan-DC] After lightning fundraising effort, EMeRG looks to answer 911 calls

[David Jones]

GERMS is Georgetown U.  It has been EMeRG at GW for at least a dozen years.

David Lloyd <lloydde at verizon.net> wrote:

>Dewey, I think you're hitting the nail on the head with "knowing" about the call being handled.   I haven't heard much from GW recently--I was even surprised to learn that they are no longer referred to as "GERMS".    
>
>Just a second thought--I wonder what will happen with police-related calls.   My guess is the students will be have credentials as EMD dispatchers (pardon the redundancy!) and pass them off to Metropolitan PD? 
>
>David 
>
>On Oct 19, 2013, at 6:06 AM, Dewey3 wrote:
>
>> Just a guess, but maybe until this project comes online, DCFD is required
>> to respond to all campus calls when 911 is dialed instead of the campus
>> emergency number.  Now with Imobile, DCFD can just dispatch campus
>> equipment, and KNOW that the call is being handled.  Again, just a guess.
>> 
>> Dewey
>> 
>
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