[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 60 (Thursday, April 23, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E969]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      RECOGNIZING THE METROPOLITAN EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION CENTER

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                         HON. PATRICK J. TIBERI

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 23, 2009

  Mr. TIBERI. Madam Speaker, it is with great pleasure that I rise to 
recognize the grand opening of the Metropolitan Emergency Communication 
Center (MECC). This new center represents the commitment the 
participants of six fire departments in Central Ohio have had to 
serving their communities. This innovative center serves Mifflin, 
Plain, Jefferson, Truro, and Violet Townships as well as the City of 
White Hall.
  The state-of-the-art communications center opened on April 16, 2009 
in Gahanna, Ohio. This multi-jurisdictional emergency dispatch center 
for Fire, Rescue and EMS serves six fire departments and assists over 
120,000 Central Ohioans. In 2008, the MECC handled over 27,000 calls 
for fire and EMS service. The opening of this new facility for the MECC 
offers room for training, meetings, additional consoles, upgraded 
technology, and on-site IT support.
  This partnership improves efficiency, enhances capabilities, and 
shares technology to better serve our community. Emergency responders 
have access to the resources they need to best do their jobs because of 
the innovative approach to dispatching the Metropolitan Emergency 
Communication Center has taken. The MECC allows all six participating 
fire departments to stay on the cutting edge of technological 
developments to better execute emergency runs and to serve our Central 
Ohio community.
  I offer my congratulations to the six communities that comprise the 
Metropolitan Emergency Communication Center and I applaud their hard 
work and dedication to preserving the safety of Central Ohioans.

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