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[email protected] Kellie Bray listens to a 911 call during her shift at the Lewis County 911 Dispatch on Friday night in Chehalis. DISPATCH CENTER: Through the Eyes of the Men and Women on the Other End of Society’s Biggest Cheese, Safety Net By Stephanie Schendel Please
[email protected] Rosecrest Farm’s Nine-one-one operators speak with people in their Homegrown Swiss / worst and most vulnerable moments: A choking child. A Main 6 fire. A heart attack. Dispatchers are the people responsible for communicating the caller’s crisis to the appropri- ate emergency responders. No matter how hysterical or pan- icked the caller is, 911 operators are trained to keep a calm, even tone as they ask the caller ques- tions, such as their location and the type of emergency, in addi- Lewis County 911 Central Dispatch Supervisor, Davene Rodocker, points to one of her four screens as she explains how the tion to other information that dispatch process works on Friday. will help prepare the police or firefighters with as many details as possible before they arrive on Misdials and Pet Emergencies scene.