Fire departments across Winnebago County leave Mercyhealth’s 911 system

WINNEBAGO COUNTY, Ill. (WIFR) – Chief Joel Hallstrom braced for a leap of faith.

Since 2019, North Park Fire Protection District depended on Mercyhealth’s Rockcom: the nonprofit’s system dispatched first responders after receiving calls from 911 centers around Winnebago County.

“There’s a bit of a disconnect when the 911 centers have to make a phone call to our dispatch when we were at Rockcom,” said Hallstrom…

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