The
Knox regional Communications Center will host an Open House at their facility
at 301 Park Street in Rockland on April 16th between the hours of
1:00 PM to 3:00 PM. Tours of the Communications Center will provided by the
staff. This is the first time a tour of the facility has been offered since the
grand opening back on March 5, 2013. Visitors will get a chance to see the
state of the art communications center where all 9-1-1 calls are processed.
This
tour will provide the opportunity to see where your 9-1-1 call goes to and the
equipment used to process those calls. The staff of the 9-1-1 center provides
the vital link between the citizens and the Public Safety services of the
County. During the tour you will have the opportunity to learn more about the
services provided by the center. The staff will also answer questions about
career opportunities in the 9-1-1 Center and what it is like to be a dispatcher
in this fast paced environment providing such an important service.
The
open house will also feature the opportunity to see a Fire Truck, Ambulance and
assorted Police vehicles on display in the parking lot. Public Safety personnel
will be on hand to answer questions about their equipment and professions.
Weather
permitting, Lifeflight of Maine will also have one of their helicopters on site
for viewing. This is a very special opportunity for the public to see one of
the helicopters up close.
Most
people who need emergency medical care can be appropriately transported by
ground ambulance. The sickest patients, however, need the critical care and
speed that Lifeflight provides.
There
will also be displays for viewing inside. The Knox County Amateur Radio Club
will be staffing the mobile communications trailer and offering information
about the local club and how to become a licensed amateur radio operator.
Several members of the club work closely with public safety during major events
to provide a secondary means of communication.
The KRCC staff will
also be serving hot dogs, chips and soda throughout the event while supplies
last. The staff has been working hard to plan this event to provide a unique
inside look at public safety communications from the 9-1-1 call process to the
service providers.
