Dispatchers Put The First In First Responder

Moorpark CA

11 April, 2022

9:37 PM

Description

Press release from Ventura County Fire Department: April 8, 2022 A 64-year-old man stops breathing while working out at the gym. A pregnant woman's baby won't wait for her to get to the hospital. A 50-year-old man collapses while hiking and his heart stops beating. In each case, the "first first-responder" was a Ventura County Fire Department dispatcher who answered a phone call for help and guided the reporting person on what to do to save lives or deliver a new one into the world. [Read more] This press release was produced by Ventura County Fire Department. The views expressed here are the author's own.