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2. Confessions of a 911 Operator - AOL

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   Being a part of the local law enforcement team and helping others in need has always been a passion of mine, so when I was hired as a 911 dispatcher, I was very happy. Show comments Advertisement

3. Virginia Beach Department of Emergency Medical Services

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   Virginia Beach EMS and several of the rescue squads have been featured in popular media, including news reports, documentaries and others. - Rescue 911, a popular television program, featured Virginia Beach Volunteer Rescue Squads responding to calls during it Season 1, Episode 22 which aired on March 13, 1990. This episode can be viewed on ...

4. Dispatcher - Wikipedia

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   A dispatcher in Germany at work with an accident involving a tram. An emergency dispatcher, also known as public safety dispatcher, 9-1-1 dispatcher, or public safety telecommunicator [3] receives calls from individuals who require emergency services, including police services, firefighting, and emergency medical services. Once information is ...

5. 911 (emergency telephone number) - Wikipedia

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   The first use of a national emergency telephone number began in the United Kingdom in 1937 using the number 999, which continues to this day. [6] In the United States, the first 911 service was established by the Alabama Telephone Company and the first call was made in Haleyville, Alabama, in 1968 by Alabama Speaker of the House Rankin Fite and answered by U.S. Representative Tom Bevill.

6. Emergency telephone number - Wikipedia

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   An emergency telephone number call may be answered by either a telephone operator or an emergency service dispatcher. The nature of the emergency (police, fire, medical, coast guard) is then determined. If the call has been answered by a telephone operator, they then connect the call to the appropriate emergency service, who then dispatches the ...

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