HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) — The Owensboro-Daviess County 911 Dispatch Center is considering relocating its ambulance dispatch services from Evansville to Saint Louis.
Paul Nave is the 911 dispatch director in Owensboro. He says because of their seamless technology, most people are unaware they are redirected to Evansville when calling for an ambulance.
“As soon as the call comes in, we geo-verify the location to validate everything,” Nave said. “Then the metadata is transferred over to their dispatch center.Within around 40 to 45 seconds from the time the call comes in, we have an ambulance enroute to your location while they’re still trying to get information from you on the telephone.”…