Lakes Region Dispatch

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Originally Posted by pjard

I know this may be an odd question for this board but does anyone know the codes the Lakes Region Fire dispatch uses?

Yes, you are referring to the MPDS (Medical Priority Dispatch System) codes e.g. 17 Alpha 1, which would be a fall with injury but not to a dangerous body area.

Well, no matter where you are in the State of NH when you dial 911, your call will be answered by an EMD (Emergency Medical Dispatcher) that is in either Laconia or Concord. If your request is for the PD the EMD will transfer you to your local agency and drop off the line when it is certain that they have your location. The same is true if it is a request for the FD.

If it is a request for medical assistance the EMD will request the ambulance and stay on the line with you while providing medical instructions until the ambulance is off with you. The EMD's are highly trained professionals and whether it's for a baby not breathing or a skinned knee they will instruct on what to do until EMS arrives on scene. They have an extremely stressful task and they do a great job.

As far as the MPDS codes go, you can find the full list of them and their meanings at:

http://wiki.radioreference.com/index...ispatch_System