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CUMBERLAND — The Allegany County Department of Emergency Services is recognizing the work of 24 dispatchers at its 911 Joint Communications Center in conjunction with National Telecommunications Week.
In 2020, county dispatchers received 140,458 calls, many of which put the dispatcher on the spot as a critical resource in life and death situations.
“It takes a special person to become a dispatcher,” James Pyles, Allegany County Emergency Services director, said…
