Ky. county now classifies 911 dispatchers as first responders

by | Aug 30, 2019 | Comm Center News

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KNOX COUNTY, Ky. — The Knox County Fiscal Court adopted a resolution Tuesday during a fiscal court meeting to recognize all 911 dispatchers as first responders.

Knox County Judge/Executive Mike Mitchell said this is something that is being done across the Commonwealth.

The resolution recognizes that the dispatchers of Knox County 911 first responders are part of the critical infrastructure of the public safety framework, without them public safety would not be possible. (Photo/Knox County 911)
The resolution recognizes that the dispatchers of Knox County 911 first responders are part of the critical infrastructure of the public safety framework, without them public safety would not be possible. (Photo/Knox County 911)

“Dispatchers have to deal with bad situations through the first line of communication to get hooked up with law enforcement, police, fire and other agencies and have to deal with bad events,” Mitchell added.