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ST. PAUL, Neb. — It’s a job not fit for most; a 911 dispatcher.
“If someone is bleeding or something, helping them out until the rescue units or law enforcement can get there, we’re just there for those people until those units arrive on scene,” said Melissa Paxton, Chief Dispatcher for Howard County Communications.
Karol Keller, dispatcher at Howard County Communications, said though the job isn’t easy, it’s worth it.
“We talk to people when times are at their worst and trying to keep them calm. It’s about going home at the end of the day and knowing that you made a difference in someone’s life today,” she said…