Fire Department 911 Response:
The Fire Department has seen an alarming increase in the number of residents calling 911,
but not reporting their symptoms to the operator
.
Why this is so important:
Our first responders need to stay as healthy as possible so that they are able to respond to all 911 calls. If a person is potentially infected with COVID-19 and does not report their symptoms to the 911 operator, firefighter/paramedics may not have the appropriate equipment with them to protect them from potential exposure.
Please do the right thing and be truthful with our 911 operators.
Do
report if you are coughing, have tightness in your chest or are running a fever; response to any and all 911 calls will
not
be affected if you report having any symptoms.
Help the Village to do all we can to help keep our first responders as safe and as healthy as possible during this challenging time.
Police Department Response to Calls:
The Police Department has received numerous calls reporting residents gathered in public.
If groups of people are not abiding by social distancing recommendations (staying 6-feet away from individuals and gathering in groups of more than 10 individuals) call 911.
But, if people are adhering to social distancing, and are in groups of less than 10, this does
not
need to be reported to the police. As a reminder, playgrounds, sports courts and disc golf courses are all closed to the public. However, soccer fields, baseball diamonds and other large outdoor areas are open; residents are urged to use these areas responsibility and to follow all safety recommendations.
The larger message - please be conscientious when dialing 911!
Our first responders, including firefighter/paramedics and police, are charged with ensuring the public's safety. If you have COVID-19 symptoms, please be truthful and report them. And please, only call 911 if you observe groups violating social distancing recommendations while outside, and not for every group of individuals that you see. Thank you!
