Crawford County Communication consists of a 911 Director 

and ten full-time Communications Officers.  We receive all the 

ambulance calls in Crawford County via 911 or regular phone 

lines, approximately 3500-3600 calls per year, and in turn dispatch

or send the appropriate ambulance to the call.  Depending on the 

location of the call and the availability of an ambulance, the 

response time can be anywhere from two to twenty minutes.

     Our communications officers are required to be CPR certified, 

some are first responder or EMT certified as well.  We are also 

EMD (emergency Medical Dispatch) certified, which requires

attending a 3 day class on medical dispatching and passing the

certification test.  This certification allows us to give pre-arrival

instructions, such as bleeding control, heimlich manuever, CPR, 

ect.... there are 32 cards of medical problems to assist us in helping 

people via phone until the ambulance can arrive.  Our EMD 

certification requires 24 hours of training every two years.

     We work hard to make sure when you call for an ambulance, 

that you receive pre-arrival instructions needed and the quickest 

ambulance response available.