Story by Senior Airman Matt Porter | Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst | 04.16.2024
National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week is observed each April to honor the dedication of first response emergency dispatchers for the critical service they provide. Dispatchers at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. provide crucial support to first responders both on and off the installation, handling more than 5,000 emergency calls annually....
Story by Brian Dietrick | 88th Air Base Wing | 04.12.2023
Our Wright-Patterson Air Force Base dispatchers are the first line of response when someone calls 911 with an emergency.
Courtesy Story | Marine Corps Installations Command | 04.11.2022
In honor of National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week (April 10-16, 2022), the U.S. Marine Corps invites community members to celebrate those who connect us to critical resources in our moments of need. Throughout the everchanging conditions of the COVID-19 pandemic, public safety telecommunicators have continued to answer the call, supporting the overall safety of our communities. We......
Story by Petty Officer 1st Class Benjamin Lewis | Naval Station Rota, Spain | 04.04.2019
“During critical moments in someone’s life, placing an emergency call for help to 9-1-1 can be traumatic,” said Lolita Crutcher, Naval Station (NAVSTA) Rota, Spain’s lead emergency response dispatcher. “Oftentimes, the trained voice on the other end of the line can make all the difference. Dispatchers support the front line 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. They......
Story by Scott Sturkol | Fort McCoy Public Affairs Office | 12.26.2018
Fort McCoy dispatchers are shown at work in building 1681 in April 2015 at Fort McCoy, Wis.
