10. Dispatchers like variety every time we answer the phone we don’t know what to expect, we thrive on this.
9. We have a hundred phone numbers memorized while sitting at the console, public works, fire stations, on duty supervisor, to name a few, but we have no idea what our spouse, siblings, or parents cell phone number is unless we look it up in our cell phone.
8. Dispatchers bladders are huge – they should do a study on us.
7 Dispatchers can listen to multiple conversations and keep up. We can also finish the same conversation two hours later.
6. We have alarms set to remind us to feed our families on a normal schedule – during the day.
5. If you are having a conversation with a dispatcher and not talking fast enough or have become boring we will interrupt finish your sentence and choose a new topic.
4. Dispatchers can multi task so good our house hold chores are done by priority.
3. Dispatchers have a food category called “chocolate and caffeine” we also believe adrenaline is a daily self-administered vitamin.
2. Sleep who needs it our normal bed time is 3 a.m.
1. Every day is an adventure we make a difference; save a life and ensure everyone goes home at the end of their shift.
