Somerville Police Launch Emergency Medical Dispatch

People calling 911 to report injuries or sickness will receive medical support.

Somerville Police announced that new 911 protocols have been put in place to help those who call 911 get immediate medical support. The following is the announcement from the Somerville Police Department, sent Nov. 5: Emergency Medical Dispatch Begins in Somerville.  SOMERVILLE—Chief Thomas Pasquarello announced that starting today, persons calling 911 to report a sick or injured person, will receive additional telephone support while medical help is on the way.  The program, called Emergency Medical Dispatch, is a State 911 mandated program that requires all 911 centers to provide medical and pre-arrival instructions to callers who are with sick or injured persons while help is being dispatched.   The service is being provided by Cataldo …