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When
should you call 911? |
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DO CALL:
When you need immediate response from emergency personnel:
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DON'T CALL:
If you only need information, such as:
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Telephone numbers
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Weather information
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Directions
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If your call is a
non-emergency please refer to the list of phone numbers on
our non-emergency numbers
page.
All emergency communications dispatchers are trained as
emergency medical dispatchers. They are trained to ask questions
about your emergency that will help them determine what agency
should respond, how much equipment should be sent, and how quickly
response is needed.
Sedgwick County Emergency Communications
provides public access to emergency services through the
911
telephone system to Police, Fire, and EMS including the Sedgwick
County Sheriff's Department, Fire Department, and Emergency
Medical Service, the Wichita Police Department and Fire Department
as well as outlying agencies including Andale, Bel Aire, Cheney,
Clearwater, Colwich, Eastborough, Garden Plain, Goddard, Kechi,
Maize, Mt. Hope, and Park City.
Are You Ready to Respond?
No matter what the event, citizens need to
take steps NOW to prepare themselves for any type of
emergency.
Our Mission: The mission of Emergency
Communications is to provide the people in Sedgwick County the
vital communications link to emergency services; maintain the
status of emergency service personnel and equipment; and to join
in the effort of government in bettering the quality of life and
preservation of property for every person within Sedgwick County.
Your
Government
