NCFPD to study regional dispatch

The North County Fire Protection District will be participating in a study on a potential shared dispatch facility.

A 4-0 NCFPD board vote Jan. 28, with Ruth Harris absent, authorized the NCFPD board representative to the North County Dispatch Joint Powers Authority (NCDJPA) to continue the exploration of a regional dispatch facility.

"At this point it's really still just a study. We know that we need to do something with facilities long-term either way," NCFPD fire chief Steve Abbott said.

An independent study commissioned by the NCDJPA board identified future space and personnel needs which...