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WAretuoo cHthcui - Wednesday. December )9. 2012 - 5 I O . Amalgamated emergency dispatch dlSC ussed by COllIlCll BY RAY MARI'IN (iravill said the dispatch workr emergency dispatch services is models for the amalgamated emer- “That's alright," Gravill said. .1 7 Jingle EEK?!" _ ing group started looking at a now moving forward, Chesney was gency dispatch service. it will also “They may not want to do it now, potential merger in 200R. quick to point out this is not the have to work out the human rela- but we are making room in our aterloo Region could soon However. the need to consoli- first step in creating a regional fire lions aspect of the merger and set plans for them to eventually join have an amalgamated date was amplified in November service. up cross-training of personnel for us.Wedo have a ministry represen- emergency distutdi servru- 201 I. following a fatal helicopter “That's not even being consid- . the fine and police services tative participating on the working to handle politeand lire calls. crash at Waterloo Region Airpon â€" cred." he said. “Our council was “There are still a lot of things group. so they are involved and former police chief larry (Lmv- various emergency responders quite definite on that when I first that will have to be worked out," know what wearedoing.” ill. chair of the Emergency Services weren't getting the timely informa asked permission to be part of the Chesney said. “The one big thing Gravill and the working group Dispatch Working Group, unveiled non they needed. working group and brought this here is no one is going to be losing will continue their work on selectv plans to local mayors and council» “(Lorisolidation of these services back to them." their job with this enhanced serve ing a model for the new organiza- Iors last week at a special all coun- will reduce duplication and pro- Mayor Doug Craig, a steadfast ice.‘ tion, working with unions and cils' meeting at Waterloo Region vide faster emergency services defender of city autonomy. also Although the region's police and hammering out administrative Museum. response times." Gravill said. "it supports the move. fire services have agreed to the aspects before bringing the project The move would merge dis will provide more consistency and “This is an issue of public safe- merger, the Ontario Ministry of back to the councils for approval. patch services of Waterloo Region standardize call handling." ty.” he said. “If it will help reduce Health has stated that it is not Gravill anticipates the working Police with fire services in (Zam- (‘arnbridge Fire Chief Bill (ihes- our response times, it’s the direc- interested in having local ambu- groupswill beapproaching council bridge. Kitchener and Waterloo. ncy is part of the working group tionwewant to go." lance services participate. pn'orto the 20” budget. (iravill said. and said he supports the merger. With the Currently, 9H calls in the “for me, when someone is havâ€" decision to region's three cities are routed to a ing the worst day of their life, they merge fire and police dispatcher or a Kitchen- can make one call and we can get police services, er/Waterloo fire dispatcher or a fire the most appropriate person there the working » _ _ . dispatcher in Cambridge. Ambu- in the least amount of time.” he group will now ' ' . ,7, ‘ \ ' ,' ‘1' 5' j ,3 a lance calls are also handled sepa- said. be examining " rately. While the amalgamation of several different ' . 1/ . fir 1m W mom manor/om » A: i at Your Hmhnu and Air Sneemlrsts I . (’5 - ' I i .. 0 enersmart’ , ‘ ‘V fl \ Riff 4 0 New 2 SYAGE 95% Furnace ‘ r - ‘ ‘ 003W With ’0 New 3 STAGE Modulating Furnace " We warm T :01 - Air ConditlonlnslAll Sum .. - lnHV Home 06 "0 001 olnxtantanaous normal": 5‘ C mfort Pl” S h .. ‘ ".3,er tor 0 mmngas ~F|nplacos 0 Ram! Owner: ......._ ° 5” ”PM : . . IAIlyourmoclunlcalnoods e celebrates the”, c, When you choose Rhee'm, you choose your dream! rt; 3 . Heating and Ar’Câ€"lOyr. was” a ; a mum :1 By ‘ 42nd year In Warranty on parts a labour at!!! CONSUMERS " 5 We also Install Instantaneous Water Heaters WW I @ REPORT '_ business with M W OAC. ‘ . i.) mafiaâ€"am; SUP” deals urtwvra ‘ ‘ ‘lh'; . .',‘.,’"] . " MAW own. m‘itthoo ! momma orrnr , In a" W“ ‘ (519)884-1105 1 (519)743-8642 I: .-. “slim athnrcirsptlmytcm 0 allmc'hr rc'tsfilems l'cgw: ’Cr' departments ( / . (t . j . L (1/) (/ll/(l ll. ‘ . - .- .ml' Hm 105‘ malts” . l ‘ xvi; rui- ~t'r:.'\1t.3i.r. i tIMVily‘n ‘- "“‘.â€" . 1' :vr "h: (.r A 1.1 1' ‘ Q1 / ‘ ‘ _ I. . . Mn quit 18*! {Md 3 . v- --r ‘ No purchase necessary _ ‘ I ’ . ., l . . :~~"m'( . .- M .imrimidniv'r‘, ~". K. 4' Get full details in store :17, ltls'V'irli‘y tiliiylril pli‘rv " _ " l' W“ *‘V‘?'V”"""3‘ ,_ ‘ ' Ouallly fumltum...afiardablapdoeslll I ‘ _ . l V - f'Q. _ . . "5 KN Q R tum/air mm L.___.________._. ._.. ,. __