Why is the Fire Department Rescue Squad dispatched to my medical emergency when I specifically requested that only the Ambulance Service respond?
There are 13 fire departments and 4 ambulance agencies providing emergency service to Piatt County. Obviously that means the 4 ambulance services in Piatt County each provide coverage to large sections of the County. In most cases the fire departments, with their smaller coverage areas, can arrive first to an emergency situation. All Piatt County Fire Departments have rescue squads with medically trained first responders and EMTs who can provide medical care prior to the ambulance arrival. It is the standard procedure of the Piatt County E9-1-1 System for the call taker not to honor any request from the public to only dispatch the ambulance on a medical emergency call.
