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Affton Fire Chief Sees Positives in New Emergency Dispatcher

Chief Jim Fritz says better equipment is just one perk of joining other St. Louis fire departments on the same dispatching service.

Several St. Louis area fire districts are moving to a new dispatch service this year--and that's fine by the Affton fire chief.

Affton, Fenton, Lemay and MehlvilleΒ fire districts, which currently use the South County Fire Alarm Association, . The network is expected to provide better communication between fire departments.

Affton Fire Chief Jim Fritz recently told KMOV the switch will not only provide the department with updated equipment, but "better ways to do things than we are now."

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