Deerfield Valley Rescue utilizes several means of communication to aid us in our job of providing Emergency Medical care.  At our disposal we have the means of using sophisticated radio systems that enable us to not only talk amongst ourselves within the Deerfield Valley, but allows us to talk within our mutual aid system and in some cases state wide.  DVR's units also carry cell phones for their use when our trucks are on the road, and we also utilize our normal phone system in homes, to talk to Medical Control for medication orders or advise or to notify Doctors offices or whomever else becomes involved during our calls.

DISPATCH-  DVR is dispatched through Southwestern New Hampshire District Fire Mutual Aid in Keene New Hampshire.  Mutual Aid provides Fire/Rescue/EMS dispatching services for 78 towns in New Hampshire and Vermont.  Signals are sent from the Dispatch Center located at 34 Vernon St. in Keene to several towers via microwaves and antennas to dispatch the services as needed.  While the distance from Wilmington to Keene New Hampshire seems rather great (35+ miles), the communications happen as though the dispatch center is located right in Wilmington.  This is done via towers on Chimney Hill in Wilmington, Mount Snow in West Dover and Collins Rd. in Halifax to effectively distribute the information to the whole Deerfield Valley.  Most calls are received