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In many cases, dispatcher jobs are considered administrative and not life-saving.
ASPEN, Colo. — On average, 911 dispatchers in Pitkin County take about 1,200 calls a month. Many of those emergencies require life-saving skills before the first responders even arrive, according to Dispatch Commander Brett Loeb.
“We’re often called the first, first responder,” he said.
Across the country, dispatcher jobs are defined as administrative, not life-saving. There’s a bill in Congress called the 911 Safety Act…
