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Perhaps one of the few good things to come out of the Covid-19 crisis is the spotlight it has shone on the nation’s essential workers, from doctors and nurses to grocery clerks to first responders, and more.
People generally understand “first responder” to be an all-inclusive term. It includes police officers, sheriff’s deputies, emergency medical technicians and firefighters. But one critical link in the chain is often left out: 911 dispatchers.
Earlier this month, the Clackamas County Board of Commissioners took action to change that, passing a proclamation recognizing the important work of their 911 call takers, dispatchers…
