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dispatcher

[dih-spach-er] / dɪˈspætʃ ər /




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It was, recalled the EMS dispatcher on duty that night in Queens, “a horror.”

From Slate Jul. 7, 2026

She told the dispatcher she was going to throw up.

From The Wall Street Journal May 1, 2026

Filipino ferry dispatcher Dave Delos Reyes has been handing out N95 masks for nearly three weeks to protect passengers against the smoke that a landfill fire has sent billowing above a stretch of Manila Bay.

From Barron's Apr. 30, 2026

“My father has been illegally detained,” he told the dispatcher nervously, stumbling over his words.

From Salon Mar. 24, 2026

Just after 6:48 a.m., when the 911 call first came in, the dispatcher called out a 10-50 PI, a personal injury accident, and the coordinates.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel

One such company is Aurelian, which sells software that coaches 911 dispatchers and automates nonemergency calls.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 25, 2026

Suisun City dispatchers are taking emergency police and fire calls through the Solano County dispatch center.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 9, 2026

The one year pay deal covers Menzies dispatchers, allocators, airside agents, and controllers.

From BBC Jun. 15, 2026

PJM’s energy dispatchers essentially function as air-traffic controllers, rerouting power as needed to meet demand.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 5, 2026

It was an odd and familiar sound—Joe Castiglione’s voice and the crack of the bat, layered with occasional farty blips and cryptic messages between cops and dispatchers.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen




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