#telecommunicator

[thelonelyrainbowguy]

911 caller: yes I’ve been in an accident!

Me: ok is anyone hurt?

Caller: MY CAR IS HURT

Me: okay is anyBODY hurt? Any PEOPLE?

Caller: MY CAR IS A PERSON RIGHT NOW!!!

I have. So many questions. Is your car a Transformer? Were you riding someone piggy-back style? Horsey style? Do you want an ambulance for your car?

It took every bit of strength I had to stop myself from asking that last question. 🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️

[smallangrychildbean]

To my 911 dispatchers

From one dispatcher to another. You, yes you, are doing amazing. I want you all to know that you are loved and supported, and if not, I'm dead. I have seen an increase in dispatcher hate, which is horrible, especially during telecommunicators week. I want you to know I love and support the rest of you with all my heart. To my understaffed teams, if you need help or someone to talk to, please reach out. I will always be here to listen. To my centers experiencing high call volume and having to experience the horrendous people yelling at you, you are doing an amazing job handling the workload. To every single dispatcher who feels like they aren't enough, YOU ARE. I will shout it from the rooftops. We have one of the hardest and emotionally draining jobs, and we do it almost every day. You are loved, supported, and cared for, and I love every single one of you. Don't let the awful people on social media steal your joy and passion for what to do and accomplish every day. You are someone's lifeline; you are the lifeline for our fellow first responders. You are the first contact for many. You help more people than you realize, and we are needed. We are loved and appreciated by those who matter most to us.

[aprilryanmyfriend]

At work, does the office ever get prank calls?

I have no idea how long this has been here... Sorry for that Tumblr didn't notify me. We actually have been getting an increase in "swatting" calls recently on top of the normal calls by kids just playing around and being annoying.

So, yes we do fairly often

[thegermangypsy88]

Life As A 911 Dispatcher

Life As A 911 Dispatcher

Last week at work was Telecommunicator Week. (A telecommunicator is a 911 dispatcher.) There were crossword search puzzles, mazes, hidden phrase activities, and free food all week (with the exception of the potluck at the end of the week where everyone brings a dish to share). There’s a wheel to spin for extra tickets which get turned in for prizes. But the biggest kick we get is Dispatch…

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[eveninclearview]

Today is the last day of Telecommunicator week at work. I think my favorite was "hipster day". I tried. Lol.

[tutus-and-tulips]

today's quote

"there's no crying in dispatching"

[policecars-blog]

April 14-20th, 2013 is National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week. This week is designated to honor the countless men and women who work day in and day out answering numerous emergency and non emergency calls, dispatching the appropriate units to the scenes, etc., all while remaining calm and professional.