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False Alarm Reduction Unit

FARU Mission & Goals

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False Alarm Reduction Unit

FARU Mission & Goals

The False Alarm Reduction Unit's (FARU) mission and goals are:

To maximize public awareness of false alarm issues and their impact on our local emergency response personnel (Police, Fire and Emergency Medical Services).

To develop and promote programs which will: address abuse and waste of emergency resources; reduce unnecessary safety risks posed to County emergency response personnel and citizens during false alarm responses; and reduce the numbers of false alarm dispatches within Charles County

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