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SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb. (KNEP) – Dispatchers have an important role to play when they take in emergency 911 calls and to get the necessary help for those callers. This time of year they get recognition for all the hard work they do. It’s National Public Safety Telecommunicator’s Week.
Torrington Police Department dispatch said the job is high stress and long hours. Missing family gatherings and holidays are a common occurrence. The job requires lots of care and passion for what they do. Dispatchers cannot get too emotionally involved with emergency calls…

