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STANLEY — 911 Dispatchers take on nearly 300 to 500 emergency-related calls a day, being a calm in the storm all while safely assessing the situation as help arrives. For many dispatchers, it’s the high-stress calls that stick with them beyond the job.

Bailey Johnson is a 26-year-old Stanley resident, working as a 911 dispatcher for Mountrail County Emergency.

“I started working at the sheriff’s office about five years ago. I was actually working at a gas station…