TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – This week marks National Public Safety Telecommunications Week, which recognizes and celebrates 911 dispatchers across the country. <\/p>\n
Locally, various agencies like the police, fire and EMS departments will bring food, and thanks to the Consolidated Dispatch Agency, home to dispatchers for all of Leon County. <\/p>\n
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The CDA\u2019s director, David Odom, says the work of 911 dispatchers often goes under the radar, even though they\u2019re the first to respond to emergencies. <\/p>\n
\u201cI think the biggest challenge for our folks here is the unknown, like what\u2019s the outcome, but the thing that drives them every day is service to others,\u201d Odom said. \u201cThat is their belief is that in their core, they\u2019re here to serve this community and serve others.”<\/p>\n
Odom also points out that dispatchers don\u2019t often get closure. As soon as the first responders are on scene, they\u2019re onto the next call. <\/p>\n
He says that only adds to the stress that dispatchers at the CDA face. <\/p>\n
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