CALLS TO 9-1-1 MAKE ALBUQUERQUE FIRE RESCUE THE BUSIEST DEPARTMENT FOR A CITY THIS SIZE. THAT’S ACCORDING TO A-F-R CHIEF PAUL DOW. HE SAYS ONE OF THE MAIN REASONS THEY’RE SO BUSY IS THE LARGE NUMBER OF 9-1-1 CALLS THEY GET. DOW SAYS SOMETIMES THOSE CALLS SIMPLY DON’T NEED TO BE MADE.
THE LARGEST NUMBER OF 9-1-1 CALLS ARE FOR MEDICAL ATTENTION. DOW SAYS THERE IS A MISCONCEPTION OUT THERE THAT IF YOU ARRIVE AT THE HOSPITAL IN AN AMBULANCE YOU’RE GOING TO SEE A DOCTOR SOONER. HE SAYS THAT ISN’T NECESSARILY THE CASE.
