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Dispatchers: Life Blood of the Police Department
Community, Job, Profiles | Sarah | January 8, 2010 at 12:27 pm
With five computer screens to monitor — four of them on her desk and four radio systems blaring — Brookings, CA Emergency Services Dispatcher Debbie Fries monitors emergency systems for the Brookings area, waiting for the next call for help.
When it comes, Fries becomes the ringmaster for an electronic three-ring circus – something is happening everywhere, all at one time.
Fries and six fellow emergency call center dispatchers are the brains of the city’s emergency system.
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A great article that emphasizes the importance of a dispatcher’s role!