MINOT,N.D.- It’s national Public Safety Telecommunicators week, and local dispatchers are working harder than ever to keep you safe.

Minot Central Dispatchers are changing the way they answer calls and send you help. All responses are now being screened with COVID-related questions.

Dispatchers have also added new codes to describe the situation, like if a person is in quarantine, quickly and efficiently to first responders. According to Public Safety Answering Point manager Margaret Haugan, this has not slowed response times… READ MORE