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In 1991 Congress proclaimed the second week of April as National Public Safety Dispatcher Week to honor and recognize the men and women who serve as the first “first responders” when you need help.
Whether you need police, fire or medical personnel, when you call 9-1-1, a dispatcher answers your call for help by gathering vital information to instruct the appropriate agency on the nature of your emergency. The Dispatchers of the LaPorte County Regional Dispatch Center are certified to give pre-arrival instructions to the caller in medical emergencies; trained on what questions to ask the caller during police emergencies as well as provide instruction to victims of fire emergencies…
