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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (FOX 46 CHARLOTTE) – They deal with everything from delivering babies to car crashes. 911 dispatchers need to know a little bit of everything for emergency situations. This week, area dispatchers have been honored as part of National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week.
The week to honor dispatchers started back in 1994 and was signed into law by former President Bill Clinton. It’s always held the second week of April. The week traces back to 1981 when it was launched by a sheriff’s department in 1981 before gaining national traction…
