Monday, November 28, 2011
According to a newspaper article, dispatchers in Champaign County, OH got a little close to the scene of a call when they had to report an odor of smoke in their own dispatch center. Turns out it was a minor incident, details of which can be found at:
While all's well that ends well, it does beg the question of, "How prepared are YOU to evacuate your dispatch center? Is there a written policy in place on what do to, and why and when to do it? Has it been tested? Remember, that fire is only one of many options that include flood, loss of power, bomb threat, locusts, etc. Well, maybe not so much locusts, but you get the point. The ultimate in COOP is making sure your calls get answered and dispatched - no matter what.
