Acushnet Police Dept. Implements APCO EMD
Alexandria, VA – Acushnet, Mass., now has the added strength of APCO Institute Emergency Medical Dispatch behind its 9-1-1 call center because the Acushnet Police Department recently implemented the program.
The APCO Institute EMD Program, based on EMD guide cards and software, is a systematic way to manage emergency medical service (EMS) resources in an organized and effective manner and to provide medical assistance to callers, when needed, until medically trained field response units arrive at the scene.
Employees of the Acushnet Police Department service a population of approximately 10,217 with two full-time and one part-time civilian staff and 17 full-time and eight part-time sworn staff that receive a call volume of close to 35,000 calls annually.
“The APCO Institute welcomes the Acushnet Police Department as an EMD User Agency and looks forward to working with their staff to provide EMD services to their area,” said APCO Institute Director Julie Troutman.
APCO International is the world’s largest organization of public safety communications professionals. It serves the needs of public safety communications practitioners worldwide – and the welfare of the general public as a whole – by providing complete expertise, professional development, technical assistance, advocacy and outreach.
