Fire Departments:

Dial -9-1-1

Sheriff’s Office-947-2515 or

947-3200 Administrative

Highway Patrol-

1-800-525-5555

Child Abuse Hotline-

1-800-392-3738

Women’s Shelter-

1-800-942-0649

Poison Control-

1-800-764-7661

Environmental Hotline-

1-800-223-0425

-When immediate assistance is needed to protect life or property

Is there any charge to call 9-1-1?

-No

What if I am not sure if it is an emergency?

-Call 9-1-1 anyway and let the dispatcher make the final determination

What if I call 9-1-1 by mistake?

-Do not hang up; tell the dispatcher what happened so they know there is no emergency

Who will respond to 9-1-1 calls?

-Putnam County E 9-1-1 will be handling all emergency 9-1-1 calls in the county for law enforcement, fire and medical services

What number do I call if I am on a Cellular Phone?

-660-947-3813 or

-660-947-3842

Tips: Stay calm, and state your emergency. Do exactly as the 9-1-1 dispatcher tells you.

Putnam County Enhanced 9-1-1’s history began when the Putnam County Commissioners proposed to the citizens of the County a tax bond of a half-cent on sales in 1998. After the bond passed, the Putnam County Commissioners appointed a Board of Directors to govern the implementation of 9-1-1. There are 7 members of the Board of Directors, including the Chairman-at-Large, Vice Chairman, Secretary and Treasurer. The Board hired a Coordinator to administrate the progress of the 9-1-1 systems. GeoComm, a mapping addressing and consultation firm, received the bid to assist the formation of 9-1-1. The Putnam County Building Trades Class of Putnam County R-1 Schools were hired to build a Communications Center adjacent to the Putnam County Sheriff’s office in the basement of the Courthouse. Road intersection signs and equipment was purchased after the necessary bidding processes were completed. Telecommunicators (dispatchers) were hired and trained, and testing of the equipment was completed. The result of all the efforts involved has been Enhanced 9-1-1 on-line and available to the citizens of Putnam County since November 1, 2002, drastically improving the means and methods of emergency response and dispatch to this community.