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Arizona fire, EMS dept. launches new dispatch system for nonemergent callers

The program integrates an improved dispatch system with a community paramedicine service

By Ashley Thompson
ABC15

MESA, Ariz. — ‘Tis the season for getting sick! And with more snowbirds flocking to the Valley, Mesa Fire and Medical are taking action.

Emergency rooms are usually flooded with people who have the flu this time of year. Now, Mesa emergency officials are using a new, innovative response system to treat people at their homes.

Mesa dispatchers will help you determine whether you really need to go to an emergency room.

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