For Branch County 911 Director Bob Swick, the search continues to fill dispatchers positions at Central Dispatch. His office turned to some high-tech tools to screen applicants to fill the high-stress ...

911 operators ask too many questions. 911 operators are indifferent. 911 operators just need to send help now. Those are some of the misconceptions people have about dispatchers who respond to ...

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) – The Newport News Police Department is holding a testing event for police officers or dispatcher applicants on March 11. The event is on Saturday, March 11 between 8 a.m. and ...

Blair County is looking for six 911 dispatchers, according to Emergency Management Director Mark Taylor. There are 35 dispatchers on payroll, and the department wants to hire six more, which would ...

The Miami County Communication Center’s director hopes a dispatcher testing software can help better screen potential dispatchers. Jeff Busch, director of the countywide 911 center, told the center ...

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) — The Newport News Police Department will hold a one-day recruiting event on Wednesday, Jan. 10. The department says it’s actively recruiting for police officer and dispatcher ...

SAN DIEGO — Emergency service dispatchers are a lifeline between someone in danger and the help they need. The San Diego Sheriff’s Communication Center answers an average of 800,000 calls for service ...

NORRISTOWN – Have you ever thought you might want to work as a 9-1-1 telecommunicator – fielding emergency calls from the public and dispatching assistance? Do you have a sense of compassion for those ...