emergency dispatcher
911 call handler
An emergency dispatcher is a person who receives calls for help—typically through 911 or similar emergency lines—and coordinates the response of police, fire, or medical services.
Dispatchers gather critical information, provide instructions to callers, and direct first responders to the scene: The emergency dispatcher kept her calm while guiding him through CPR.
- 911Crisis response number
- radioElectromagnetic wave receiver
- headsetWearable audio device
- callerOne who phones
- ambulanceEmergency medical transport
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Initial crisis scene personnel
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