Dispatch Procedures
Dear Union County,
Please accept this electronic request for public records made under OPRA and the common law right of access. I am not required to fill out an official form or use a particular software platform to submit my request per NJSA 47:1A-6(f), which states that an email from a requestor including all of the information required on the adopted form shall suffice in place of a completed form as a valid government record request.
I HAVE NOT been convicted of any indictable offense under the laws of New Jersey, any other state, or the United States.
I WILL NOT use the requested government records for a commercial purpose.
I AM NOT seeking records in connection with a legal proceeding.
Records requested:
1. Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs): Current policies or written procedures governing the dispatch of emergency medical services (EMS) and ambulances by the Union County Regional Communications Center within the Borough of Fanwood.
2. Agreements: Current contracts or agreements between Union County and the Borough of Fanwood for emergency medical response.
3. Response Time Standards: Any documents outlining the mandated or targeted response times for ambulance arrivals within the Borough of Fanwood.
4. Email Correspondence: Copies of E-mail sent to or from Walter Graulich between December 1, 2025 and February 3, 2026 which contain the word "Fanwood" within the subject line and/or body of the E-mail.
My preferred delivery method for response(s) to this request is by E-mail as attachments. Please confirm you have received this request. If you are not the custodian of records, please forward my request to that person and provide their email address to me for future reference.
Yours faithfully,
Citizens for Transparency and Accountability
Dear Citizens for Transparency,
Your February 3, 2026, OPRA request for SOPs, contracts, response time
standards and email re: EMS services in Fanwood has been received and is
being processed. In accordance with OPRA, a response is due by February
13, 2026.
Thank you for your attention to this matter. – Marlena
Marlena M. Russo, RMC
OPRA Compliance Manager
Office of the Clerk of the Board
Union County Administration Building, 6^th Floor
10 Elizabethtown Plaza
Elizabeth, NJ 07207
Phone: 908.527.4178 / Fax: 908.558.0915 / Email: [1][Union County request email]
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Dear Citizens for Transparency,
Attached please find the contract completing item 2 of your above OPRA
request. – Marlena
Marlena M. Russo, RMC
OPRA Compliance Manager
Office of the Clerk of the Board
Union County Administration Building, 6^th Floor
10 Elizabethtown Plaza
Elizabeth, NJ 07207
Phone: 908.527.4178 / Fax: 908.558.0915 / Email: [1][Union County request email]
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Dear Citizens for Transparency,
I’m writing to advise that an extension is needed to complete review and
respond to your February 3, 2026, OPRA request for SOPs, contracts,
response time standards and email re: EMS services in Fanwood.
Respectfully, we expect to provide a final response by February 18, 2026.
Thank you for your anticipated understanding and patience while we work to
complete your OPRA request. – Zoraida
Zoraida Mosquera
Confidential Secretary
Office of the Clerk of the Board
Union County Administration Building, 6^th Floor
10 Elizabethtown Plaza
Elizabeth, NJ 07207
Phone: 908.527.4142 / Fax: 908.558.0915 / Email: [1][Union County request email]
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Dear Citizens for Transparency and Accountability,
I’m writing to advise that an extension is needed to complete final review
of documents and respond to your February 3, 2026, OPRA request for SOPs,
contracts, response time standards and email re: EMS services in Fanwood.
Respectfully, we expect to provide a final response by February 23, 2026.
Thank you for your anticipated understanding and patience while we work to
complete your OPRA request. – Marlena
Marlena M. Russo, RMC
OPRA Compliance Manager
Office of the Clerk of the Board
Union County Administration Building, 6^th Floor
10 Elizabethtown Plaza
Elizabeth, NJ 07207
Phone: 908.527.4178 / Fax: 908.558.0915 / Email: [1][Union County request email]
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Dear Citizens for Transparency and Accountability,
This email is a formal and complete response to your February 3, 2026,
OPRA request for the following items.
1. Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs): Current policies or written
procedures governing the dispatch of emergency medical services (EMS)
and ambulances by the Union County Regional Communications Center
within the Borough of Fanwood: Responsive document attached.
3. Response Time Standards: Any documents outlining the mandated or
targeted response times for ambulance arrivals within the Borough of
Fanwood: Please be advised there is no record to provide.
4. Email Correspondence: Copies of E-mail sent to or from Walter Graulich
between December 1, 2025 and February 3, 2026 which contain the word
"Fanwood" within the subject line and/or body of the E-mail.:
Responsive documents attached. (Driver’s license number redacted in
accordance with N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1.1 (20), personal identifying
information.)
With this, your OPRA request is complete in its entirety; I apologize for
the delay. A final response was due yesterday, but the county was closed
due to the snowstorm.
Thank you for your patience while we worked to complete your OPRA request.
– Marlena
Marlena M. Russo, RMC
OPRA Compliance Manager
Office of the Clerk of the Board
Union County Administration Building, 6^th Floor
10 Elizabethtown Plaza
Elizabeth, NJ 07207
Phone: 908.527.4178 / Fax: 908.558.0915 / Email: [1][Union County request email]
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