Caldwell County has Received Record Numbers of 911 calls over the Holidays

Caldwell County 911 Communications responded to a record number of calls over the holiday. From December 23 through January 1, dispatchers answered 3,599 administrative and 911 calls. “This was the single busiest time span for call volume that the system has ever seen – especially for a non-precipitation related event,” explained Emergency Services Chief Dino DiBernardi. During the period, EMS ran 778 calls and fire departments responded to 32 structure fires. Dispatch also received 172 utility calls, primarily for the county’s water departments due to the extremely cold temperatures.