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Often overlooked, emergency dispatchers play a critical role in emergency services being able to assist countless people a day.
“Without us, nobody could do their job. You wouldn’t get police service. You wouldn’t get fire service. You wouldn’t get an ambulance,” dispatcher Rebecca Farkas said. “Everything starts here when that phone rings.”
To recognize their importance, police and fire service personnel around Cobb provided meals and snacks to dispatchers at the Cobb County 911 Center in Marietta during National Public Safety Telecommunications Week. Each day, crews were treated to meals from different restaurants. Friday’s lunch from the Marietta Dinner was hosted by the Cobb Sheriff’s Department…
