10/24/2026
🚨 From 911 to Arrival: What Happens Next?
You call 911. What happens after that?
📞 911 receives your call
The dispatcher gathers important information about what is happening and where help is needed.
🚒 The call is dispatched
The information is sent to the appropriate emergency responders, including Loleta Fire when we're needed.
📟 Our firefighters are alerted
Our volunteers may be at home, at work, asleep, or somewhere else entirely. Once the tones go out, they make their way to the station.
🧑🚒 We gear up and respond
Firefighters get into their gear, get the appropriate apparatus out, and head toward the call.
🚒💨 And we're on our way!
All of this can happen in a matter of minutes, but there are a lot of moving pieces behind the scenes.
One important thing you can do to help us: when you call 911, stay on the line and answer the dispatcher's questions. Getting accurate information helps responders know what we're heading into and where we're going.
And please remember, if you see emergency vehicles responding with lights and sirens, give them room and let them get through safely.
Every second matters. ❤️🔥
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