dispatcher
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He was an airline dispatcher a few decades ago and says aircraft swaps, due to canceled or delayed flights, maintenance or other issues, were simpler then because planes weren’t as full and so subdivided.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
The dispatcher could hear a lot of noise, but nothing else.
From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026
According to the EMS dispatch audio from June 14, emergency responders were called to McConnell’s Washington, D.C., residence for an “unconscious” person, with one dispatcher stating there was “CPR in progress” for a “cardiac arrest.”
From Salon ● Jul. 3, 2026
Dammeier began in law enforcement, working for a decade as a dispatcher, jailer and police officer.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026
Maybe plumbing isn’t as exciting as being a police dispatcher in thrill-a-minute Spruce Harbor.
From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline
Suisun City dispatchers are taking emergency police and fire calls through the Solano County dispatch center.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2026
The one year pay deal covers Menzies dispatchers, allocators, airside agents, and controllers.
From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2026
PJM’s energy dispatchers essentially function as air-traffic controllers, rerouting power as needed to meet demand.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
According to recordings of dispatch audio from San Diego police reviewed by The Times, dispatchers told officers in the field at approximately 11:05 a.m. to be on the lookout for a “possible terroristic threat.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 2026
It was an odd and familiar sound—Joe Castiglione’s voice and the crack of the bat, layered with occasional farty blips and cryptic messages between cops and dispatchers.
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
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