Tornadoes

There are only two (2) contingencies that necessitate E-911 response:

  • Caller has spotted a tornado: refer to card “A”
  • Caller has been hit by a tornado: refer to card “B”


Non-Emergency Advice (if time permits):

  • You can get general information at our local emergency broadcast radio station (if available). The station is at: AM.
  • You can call our local non-emergency phone line (if one is set up for the incident).
    The number is .
  • You can also listen to NOAA weather radio (if you have one), or get in touch with the nearest National Weather Service office.

NOTE: Types of injury associated with tornadoes: lacerations, blunt-force trauma, trapped by debris, automobile accidents, cardiovascular.
NOTE: The dispatcher is not required to ask every question in the natural disaster series. Ask only those questions that pertain to the specific call.

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