According to government spokesman Roberto Rodriguez Marchena, the results of the trial run of the National System for Emergencies and Security 911, were successful.
He was speaking during a meeting held at the Presidential Palace yesterday, Tuesday 13 May with key members of the national press, and chaired by Presidency Minister Gustavo Montalvo. Rodriguez Marchena said that everything had gone smoothly, including the care provided by the members of the service at the emergency reception center, sending people to the site of the emergency and the information system.
He said that they carried out 50 trials, each one becoming more complex.
In its first phase the system will start in Greater Santo Domingo, covering the National District, Santo Domingo East, North and West, San Antonio de Guerra, Boca Chica, Pedro Brand and Los Alcarrizos.
The service will be free but misuse will result in a fine of up to 15 minimum wages.
Twenty percent of the 911 operators will speak English so that they can assist tourists as well as the local population. The service is designed for helping in cases of serious traffic accidents, fires, health emergencies and crimes and involves 6,500 police officers, 914 firefighters and more than a thousand health professionals.
The system also has 600 police vehicles, 50 ambulances and 90 motorbike ambulances at its disposal.
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