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Pitkin County is elevating the status of its 911 dispatchers to first responders in a move that outpaces a similar effort on the national level.
“We couldn’t wait for the bill that is stalled in Congress to give our dispatchers the job classification of First Responders that they have earned and deserve,” Emergency Dispatch 911 Commander Brett Loeb said in a press release announcing the reclassification. “Emergency dispatchers are every bit as critical in managing a crisis as our law…
