During an emergency, while you are speaking with the dispatcher and requesting an emergency response, fractions of seconds may seem like hours. The dispatcher is charged with assuring they have the correct location and address where the help is needed before the dispatcher is able to send an emergency response.

Secondly, in the event of a medical emergency, the dispatcher follows a procedure called Emergency Medical Dispatching that assists the dispatcher in determining what the extent of medical emergency is and how many emergency units need to be dispatched, and then alerts the Emergency Medical Responders as to the type of medical problem they are responding to. In addition, the dispatcher is then able to offer critical emergency medical intervention via the telephone that may allow the caller to begin life saving measures before the arrival of professional responders.

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