Town of Phippsburg 2012 Annual Report
Town of Phippsburg 2012 Annual Report
Town of Phippsburg 2012 Annual Report
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<strong>2012</strong> ANNUAL REPORT<br />
Sagadahoc County Communications Center <strong>Report</strong><br />
Police Requests - 1150 (increase <strong>of</strong> 241 calls compared to 2011)<br />
Fire Requests - 63 (decrease <strong>of</strong> 3 calls compared to 2011)<br />
Ambulance Requests - 239 (increase <strong>of</strong> 52 calls compared to 2011)<br />
Cellular phones are quickly becoming the primary source <strong>of</strong> telephone service in many homes.<br />
Sagadahoc County residents should be aware that all calls made to 911 from a cellular phone<br />
are now going direct through our center. This is a significant change from last year as these<br />
calls used to go to State Police and then transferred to our center. AT & T is currently in the<br />
process <strong>of</strong> having their cell calls directed to our center. Once that is completed than we will<br />
have all the major carries go directly to us. This should be completed by the end <strong>of</strong> 2013.<br />
Sagadahoc County has partnered with Communities Against Substance Abuse to provide the<br />
County with an anonymous tip line to report underage drinking or illegal drug use. A link to<br />
utilize this system is on our home page at sagcommunications.com. This has been a very valuable<br />
tool over the last year and has been a great asset to our county to report these types <strong>of</strong> calls.<br />
We also encourage our deaf community to utilize this system if they want to report any crime<br />
that is not in progress.<br />
Remember to use 9-1-1 for all fire, medical and police emergencies<br />
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If you dial 9-1-1 by mistake, don’t hang up! Stay on the line when the dispatcher answers.<br />
We’d rather know the call was made in error than not know if a real problem exists.<br />
Don’t be shy, and don’t delay. If it seems like an emergency, dial 9-1-1. We’re here to help<br />
you.<br />
Cordless phones don’t work when the electricity is out. Always have a conventional phone<br />
available to plug in during power outages.<br />
Phones using Voice Over Internet Protocol also do not work when the power is out. Users<br />
may wish to have a back up plan, such as an agreement with a neighbor or a cellular phone.<br />
For more information about the Sagadahoc County Communications Center and public safety<br />
services throughout our county, please call me at 386-5800 or email me.<br />
Respectfully submitted,<br />
Brodie Hinckley<br />
Director, Sagadahoc County Communications<br />
director@sagcommunications.com.<br />
Claudette and Paul Gamache at the RSU<br />
#1 Regional Budget Meeting<br />
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