FAIRMONT, W.Va. (WDTV) — 911 dispatchers are now designated as first responders in Marion County.
911 dispatchers are now designated as first responders in Marion County. (Photo: WDTV)
The County Commission on Tuesday signed a resolution marking the designation.
Telecommunications workers are currently designated as clerical staff.
The resolution says 911 dispatchers make the same sacrifices as firefighters, law enforcement officers and EMS workers.
The designation puts them in the same category for all they do to serve their community.
Marion County 911 Center and Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management Director Chris McIntire accepted ….
