The City of Sanger is renewing an 18‑month agreement with Fresno County for fire dispatching services provided via the County’s EMS Communications Center, currently operated by American Ambulance under the county’s EMS provider contract. The agreement, effective July 1, 2026 through December 31, 2027, consolidates fire and EMS dispatch into a single regional center and includes use of the County’s CAD, GPS, AVL, recording, and quality improvement infrastructure, with Fresno County responsible for all dispatching equipment, hardware, software, and related technologies. The contract is valued at 23004 for the first year and 11502 for the next six months, representing a 25 percent increase over prior pricing, and the City anticipates either extending this arrangement for an additional 18 months in late 2027 or establishing a new contract if a different provider is selected. While the dispatch provider decision is already made for this term, the documentation gives insight into the City’s dispatch model, technology stack, timelines, and cost drivers, which is useful for vendors offering CAD integrations, station alerting, fire records, analytics, radio systems, and consulting for any future re-procurement or system enhancements. A logical next conversation is around how to enhance Sanger Fire’s use of CAD/GPS/AVL data, improve response analytics, and plan for potential dispatch system transitions when American Ambulance’s EMS center contract ends in 2027.

The County’s EMS Communications Center provides CAD, GPS, AVL, recording, and reporting; Sanger prev...