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answer emergency phone calls and provide emergency services.
The proper name for a 911 operator is an Emergency Services Dispatcher. The job of the Emergency Services Dispatcher is to answer 911 calls and send the proper units out.
Emergency Services Dispatcher
Emergency Services Dispatcher
911 is the emergency number for the Niagara region. This gets you through to an operator who will ask what emergency service is required and get the necessary details.
911. If it is NOT an emergency, IMMEDIATELY tell that to the 911 operator & request the non-emergency number. They will gladly comply.
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* The only legal way you can intercept phone calls is by the operator if it's an emergency. The operator will cut in on the call to the person you are trying to contact regarding the emergency. To intercept one's phone calls in any other way is against the law.
Just dial number 911 on your telephone to reach an emergency operator. The emergency operator will connect you to the police, the fire department, or whatever you need. However, 911 doesn't work everywhere, the numbers can vary depending on where you live. The best way to get in touch with someone in an emergency is just dial "0" for an operator. It is best not to fake a 911 call, because it is an emergency line and if one pulls a prank call, one can receive an expensive ticket.
911 operators are responsible for responding to emergency calls. They must remain calm while assessing each situation and dispatch emergency personnel to the incidents.
It connects you to an emergency operator who can connect you to police, fire department or other enmergency personel; or dispatch them for you.
That is going to be different for every firestation everywhere. In the US, it is usual to dial 911 in the event of an emergency, and give the information to the operator who can dispatch the appropriate emergency workers to you.