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For 40 years, this emergency dispatcher has answered Minnesota’s 911 calls

John Hutchins never knows who will be on the other end when he picks up the phone. As a longtime 911 dispatcher in Minnesota, Hutchins, also known as “Hutch,” has heard about it all: routine car crashes,
Icon for www.mauinews.comThe Maui News · Apr 2, 2017

911 dispatchers: Doing a job that makes a difference

emergency services dispatchers talked the woman and her boyfriend through the delivery. “Her contractions were already too close” to make it to the hospital, recalled emergency services ...
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911 dispatchers speak on the importance of community connections

multiple skills are required to be a 911 dispatcher. “Empathy. Empathy is a big one,” Roszel said. “Multitasking, you need a love for your community and a love for helping people.”
Icon for www.citizensvoice.comCitizen's Voice · 18d

911 dispatcher’s Spanish skills deliver in childbirth

Last Sunday morning at 5:47 a.m., Luzerne County dispatcher Kaylary Santos answered a 911 call from Luzerne Borough about a woman having a baby in active labor. “This call came in, and it was ...
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West Florida HS program prepares students to fill critical emergency dispatcher roles

A career academy in Northwest florida could help alleviate a shortage of emergency dispatchersearlier this month -- we told you fort