ECSO says 911 calls are down 10% compared to last year at this time

ECSO says 911 calls are down 10% compared to last year at this time

About an exciting jackson county today newswatch h thompson talked to a local fire department to see how this decrease impacts them.

Leah says "there could be a few reasons why people aren't calling 911.

The biggest reason is because of covid-19.

Ecso "that's huge.

When we stop hearing the phones ringing.

That's kind of scary.

You want to check your phones."

Austin there might have been some fear if you will, people didn' want to go into a hospital or emergency room because they kind of felt like there might be an exposure concern there.

Austin prince with rural metro fire says that fear could be the reason why less people called 911 for help.

This had an impact on emergency transportations.

Austin that translates to less ambulance transports, less responses for fire trucks.

Things the emergency services world saw a decline.

Prince says there could be other reasons besides fear.

Covid-19 hotlines were created and telemedine exploded.

Stopping someone from calling 911 to go to a hospital.

Austin but that has kind of leveled off a little bit.

We might even see an increase because more people have gotten comfortable.

The performance manager at e-c-s-o says she is still seeing a decrease in 9-1-1 calls.

A 10 percent decrease compared to this time last year.

Ecso this was a first in my career to see if go backwards so much.

Prince adds for anyone still worried about calling 911 or going to a hospital.

Just know the prepardness level has dramatically increased.

Asutin it's still,you need help?

You call,