"Emergency dispatchers" are people who answer calls for help during emergencies, like accidents or crimes, and send assistance such as police, firefighters, or medical help to the scene. Full definition
Emergency dispatchers in Sacramento County have been flooded with more than 1,600 accidental calls since October 2017. (buzzfeed.com)
Top skills listed on Emergency Dispatcher resume examples are strong communication abilities, decision - making capacity, listening skills, operating communication equipment, using maps and being comfortable with talking to people in delicate emotional states. (jobhero.com)
What's most troubling, he says, is fatigued emergency dispatchers are a public safety hazard. (news.wbfo.org)