Show 7 Bountiful Eyes Central Dispatch Recommended BOUNTIFUL install a central dispatch system As recommended by representatives representatives of the telephone company com corn pany any ny the change would GIVE BOUNTIFUL a much more efficient emergency system system system tem temM M Monitor power substations on ona a hour 24 basis not now being I done CHECK WATER levels and I monitor reservoirs now being 1 done twice a day by personal I II inspection I G Give Ge e better coordination for I departments of the city i SEVERAL possibilities are aren open n for better emergency dispatch dispatch dispatch dis dis- dis- dis I patch Dick Drury of the phone company told the city council Wednesday evening first the city could adopt the new special number for forr r emergencies ALL A PERSON would do to toi report an to emergency-to police r i fire etc is dial no prefix necessary he said This w will ll be a national number num num- I ber ter one day soon For the pr present pres pres- sent s- s ent only New York a city in ini i Sew New Jersey and Omaha Neb R toe have the system BOUNTIFUL could be one of the next One problem the number raid probably have to apply to the entire area covered by bythe j i the Bountiful phone office This Todd include all and m numbers t THE CITY COUNCIL didn't know if West Vest Bountiful Woods Cross North Salt Lake Centerville Centerville Centerville Center- Center ville and the county would want to be on the system If they arent aren't part of the system system tem and someone from the area dials for emergency what would Bountiful do THERE ARE several possibilities possibilities Mr Drury said Bountiful could answer the call caU dispatching necessary aid from appropriate units OR IT COULD call the sheriffs sheriff's sheriffs sheriff's sheriffs sheriff's sher sher- iffs iff's office and report or the dispatch center c could o 0 u l 1 d be equipped with a direct switch so the call could be transferred directly Or one more possibility the dispatcher could tell the person to call another specified number number number num num- ber he said THE TilE PHONE E company will I meet with other communities I to see if they are interested If approved the central dispatch dispatch dispatch dis dis- dis- dis I patch system would provide three special phones Two would be for dispatchers with witha a third for a clerk to handle calls if the two are busy THERE WOULD be four lines for emergency if the council decides or its regular number as at present three lines for reporting power failures failures failures fail fail- ures direct lines to the sheriffs sheriff's sheriffs sheriff's sheriffs sheriff's sher sher- iffs iff's office Bountiful police and fire fire siren etc Meters in the dispatch room I wo would Id make it possible for dispatchers dispatchers dis dis- dis- dis to check the power substations and water levels at any time With radios they could call all city departments ALSO RECOMMENDED is is- the law enforcement teletype teletype- writer network tying Bountiful police to 20 other police units in the state This would give quick information on missing persons thefts stol stolen n autos major crimes Cost of the system would be beabout beabout beabout about per month The city is presently paying per month Mr Drury estimated the city might save as much as 1000 per month in salaries This would depend on future use of the individuals not needed needed needed need need- ed for monitoring THE CITY council is studying studying study study- ing the proposal |