911 calls were answered by Marion County Sheriff's Office, and then transferred to an EMSA calltaker who then would enter the call into the Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) System. Another dispatcher would notify the closest ambulance via radio while the calltaker gives pre-arrival medical instructions to the caller if needed. This practice is still applied with Marion County Fire-Rescue.
911 calls were initially handled by the Marion County Sheriff's Office, which then transferred them to an EMSA calltaker who entered the information into the Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) System. Another dispatcher would alert the nearest ambulance via radio while the calltaker provided pre-arrival medical advice if necessary. This practice is still used by Marion County Fire-Rescue.