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The Pella Police Department is reminding the public of the first responders that are the lifeline between those in trouble and getting the help they need.
Administrative Services Manager Marcia Slycord says their staff of five 911 dispatchers are always working hard to handle new calls and challenges while responding to emergencies.
“The state and national legislators that dispatchers are considered first responders,” she says. “They are the first link to the caller, they’re the voice in the darkness when a caller is alone — that connection is huge…
