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 managed by the Marion County Sheriff's Office, which then transferred them to an EMSA calltaker who entered the details into the Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) System. Another dispatcher would inform the closest ambulance via radio while the calltaker offered pre-arrival medical advice if required. This method is still employed by Marion County Fire-Rescue.