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Show Standard-Examine- r f 9 4 N 4 4 DAVIS COUNTYS COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER VOL 17, NO. 106 Layton emergency dispatchers earn honors Efficiency and effectiveness of the departments emergency response system praised By AMY PRAY Davis Bureau Standard-Examin- . LAYTON - Industry statistics show 911 emergency dispatchers in the United States answer an estimated 211,000 distress calls a day, serving as the crucial communications lifeline between victim and rescuer. i Layton dispatchers success has come across loud and clear. The National Academy of Emergency Medical Dispatch awarded Layton dis. patch the academys highest recognition accredited center of excellence. -- Layton is one of only two dispatch centers in Utah and 26 in the world to receive the recognition. ' Salt Lake City dispatch is the other ' Business denied property purchase 0 Puppet state winner. of resources. The academy chose to honor Layton based on efficiency and effectiveness of the departments medical response system. The system enables dispatchers to ask specific questions of the callers to determine the calls severity. Dispatchers then decide which rescue Dispatch centers must achieve at least a 90 percent accuracy rate. Laytons rating was 95.91 percent. units will be sent, whether lights and sirens are necessary and what instructions should be given to callers until help arrives. A Layton Fire Department paramedic reviews a random sample of medical calls each month and scores them based on compliance to rules and regulations. The paramedic also gives feedback and recommendations for improvement. The reviews are part of the academys accreditation data. Dispatchers must demonstrate consistent, superior patient care and efficient use Kaysville Business Dispatch Supervisor Carlynn Garcia said the system allows dispatchers the ability to help calm a person or assist with medical care, rather than simply be someone who answers a phone. Its not just responses and help we give but protocol, tried, tested and proven, said Garcia, who has been with the department 10 years. Being accredited demonstrates commitment to Layton Citys long-terexcellence and sets our dispatch center apart as being an international leader in patient care. m Fire Chief Allan Peek said his crews rely on dispatchers to ask the right questions and find out important details about an emergency situation or patient condition. It saves extra trucks or ambulances needed, he said, and gives firefighters and paramedics a better idea of what to expect when they arrive on scene. I think the awards a great accomplishment for the city, and its exciting that dispatchers have reached that miiestone, Peek said. It shows were dedicated to quality. Laytons 1 1 dispatchers will be honored at a ceremony Sept. 3 at Snowbird, during a dispatchers international convention. They are Garcia, Marcee Bailey, Thomas Burton, Machelle Crittenden, Julie Higdon, LaRae Hopkins, Jaimee Litanski, Matt Page, Debbie Pettijohn, Jeff Shum-wa- y and Nikki Valencia. In addition to medical responses, the team also handles police and fire calls. The dispatch center handled 38,823 calls last year. Contact reporter Amy Pray at 776-495- 1. New construction and remodeling are nearing completion By RUTH MALAN Standard-Examin- in By RUTH MALAN KAYSVILLE - The puppet manufacturing business on 200 North Street owned by Carolyn and Gregory Frank has outgrown its building and is looking for a new home. But the city council denied a request by the Franks to purchase property in the Kaysville Business Park that fronts Flint Street. They asked to have the lot divided so they could build a new home facing Flint Street and put their manufacturing business on the remaining piece of ground. City engineer Andy Thompson said there were a number of ways this could be done, but the city council did not want to lose any land from the business park. Gregory Frank had asked to have the proposed road to the cast of the lot be moved a few feet so the 1.36 acre lot could be divided, leaving one acre in the business park. The park covenants state that there will be no lots smaller than one acre. The utilities are already installed and the road work is under way, according to city manager John Thacker. The covenants could be amended to allow smaller lots, but councilman Stephen Whitesides said they might be setting a . Limits Farmington Chief emphasizes weapons safety FARMINGTON - Guns and random shooting arent a big problem in Farmington, and the police chief wants to keep it that way. Our emphasis is on firearm safety and training for all adults," said Chief Jeff Jacobson. Were not anti-guin the home, but we want n people to be educated about ' the dangers of guns." Jacobson said there have been some accidental discharge situations and officials dont want it to become a problem. If there is a gun in the home, it has the potential of going off," said Jacobson. It is important for all adults in the home to have firearms safety training. Wed also like to see all guns kept unloaded and equipped with a trigger lock so it cant be fired." Once an adult is trained, it is easier for them to teach their own children abut firearm safety," he said. Children are curious. In correspondent AYSVILLE-T- he dust will soon be settling at the Davis Applied Technology Center as the new construction and remodeling are nearing completion. And there is a chance that when the new additions are finished there will also be additional training. According to center director Michael Bouwhuis, a request has been made for a pharmacy technician training program. The new business offices should be occupied soon with other areas to follow. The business offices are moving and a new EdNet facility will soon be open. The bookstore will move to make way for another computer lab where students can work on computers and even do homework. There are new financial aid offices along with a small conference room ready for occupancy. The $7 million facility will be able to offer more services to students and more students will be able to take advantage of those services. The enrollment is already up this year. The money allocated covers the design, new building, remodeling and furnishing, said Brent Peterson. There are 34,000 square feet of new classrooms, a new bookstore, student area, and included in the building project is another 1 ,000 square feet of remodeling for computer labs, Ed-Nfacilities, employment center, cafetcna and student services area. Architects for the project are Hart, Fisher, Smith, Barry and Smith with David Hart working closely with the school. Granville Construction Inc., Salt Lake City office, is the general contractor. The contract says they will be finished by Nov. 1 1, but they have promised to have it finished before then, Peterson said. We are hoping for an earlier finish. Some of the remodeled areas are already occupied and others will be in a week or Park Standard Examiner correspondent todays world with the media, movies, entertainment, these children see a lot of gunplay. They are bombarded with it. Children need to know about the dangers. They need to understand that the ammunition itself is dangerous. Even families who dont have guns need to teach their children so if they visit a neighbor child whose family does have guns, they can be safe." Jacobson suggests parents remember the following tips from the booklet, Gun Safety. Its No Accident." Always remove ammunition from guns. Ensure no unauthorized person has access to the firearm. Place ammunition in a locked location, separate from guns out of sight, out of reach. Secure unloaded firearms with a gun lock, gun alarm or other tamper-proo- f device that makes the gun inoperable. Store unloaded guns in a locked gun cabinet, safe or locked gun vault. Keep gun storage keys in a separate location from regularly used keys. hidden . Layton 1 et precedent if that was done. Breaking it up into smaller lots doesn't fit the improvements, Thacker said. In other words, it would haunt us, Whitesides said. And if the lot was to be taken from the park there would be more trouble. It you take it out of the business park you lose control with the covenants," Thacker said. Even though Thompson said there are ways to accommodate the Franks, the council didnt want to make those concessions. My position is no. I want that as an entrance with both sides in the park, said councilman Darrell Home. If we start manipulating it will be an injustice to others who have had to meet the standards. I strongly believe we should keep it as it is. hate to agree with you, joked councilman Art Johnson, .but I hate to make exceptions. T Other council members said they would like to have the business in the park, but did not want the entrance to the park to be yhanged. T Gregory Frank said he just wanted to see if it could be done, since they have to build a bigger building and they also plan on building a new home. two. The main entrance to the building will be changing. The entrance is through a two story rotunda on the south end of the campus. The main entrance will be accessed from the loop road where there will be about 30 short-terparking stalls. The curve in front of the center will be redone. This new addition, with its blue windows, can easily be seen from Mam Street. Just inside the new entrance is a large room that will be available for public and private use. Wedding receptions, anniversary celebrations and conferences ai e just a few of the things that "I Council plans public hearing The city council has scheduled a public hearing for 7 pm. Sept. 17 to review a petition to rezone about 8 acres on the south side of 2250 North at approximately 1425 West. The request calls for changing the zoning from Planned Community Commercial (CP-2- ) to Planned Regional Commercial Coming (CP-3- ). Saturday Take a step back into history The Charles Penrose Cabin is being opened to the public. Read about it in the next Lakeside Review. in Farmington m See DATC2 V JR COPY from being called out when theyre not A new look for DATC manufacturer wont be locating ITV Layton library ail booked up The Central Branch Library in Layton is the second busiest Davis library. Read about it in the next Lakeside Review. |