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While the first release of the dispatcher portal focuses on booking capabilities and giving the dispatchers (and Uber Freight) visibility into the location and status of drivers, Le said that Uber Freight was "not going to stop there." Future plans include weighing how much more functionality should be built into the Uber Freight carrier platform versus making it seamlessly integrated with a carrier's existing systems.

Uber Freight Goes After Larger Fleets With Dispatcher Portal

In addition to awarding the Telecommunicator of the Year, Naperville also recognized City Dispatcher Sarah Cowan and 911 telecommunicators Harold Downs, Allegra Glienke, Nick Nigro and Jordan Sloop for their service throughout the past year.

Naperville honors its chief dispatcher

The process of negotiating a first collective bargaining agreement for Allegiant dispatchers began in 2017.

Allegiant, Teamsters reach tentative agreement on dispatchers contract

One Twitter user responded to the tweet and wrote: 'This dispatcher clearly understands that it may not be an emergency to us but it is to somebody.

Police helpline receives call about Math problem. Here's what they did

This dispatcher clearly understands that it may not be an emergency to us, but it is to somebody,' wrote one Terin Hopkins (@thop264) on Jan.

Young boy calls 911 for help in math homework

Since May, Uber riders have been able to see their GPS location and the make, model, color, and license plate of their car in the app when they tap Uber's emergency button to call 911 and tell dispatchers that information.

Uber expands 911 sharing program to New Orleans

Ottawa County dispatchers complained to local news WNEM that 10 accidental calls a week were being made by Apple Watch users, while the same thing was happening in Tolland County, which issued a warning to the smartwatch owners about a spike in the accidental wrist-dials.

Apple devices make hundreds of false 911 calls from refurbishment centre

Last month, four dispatchers left the Junction City Police Department.

Complaint says police chief commutes with lights, siren on

Twenty-six percent of Americans are concerned that 911 dispatchers often lack the technology to locate cell phone callers, while 35% think it does not make sense that Domino's Pizza and Uber can locate them on a cell, but 911 cannot.

Landlines better than cell phones for 911

The characteristics of UTO system under emergency environment are that the dispatchers in OCC cannot reach available personnel to obtain the contingent factors of emergency situation remotely in a short time.

Applying Hybrid Decision-Making Method Based on Fuzzy AHP-WOWA Operator for Emergency Alternative Evaluation of Unattended Train Operation Metro System

Gaylord, a dispatcher with the Northbridge Police Department.

Northbridge police getting calls from residents of Northbridge -- Australia

Dispatchers use the phone and notebook while receiving calls, the Ministry of Emergency Situations said.

Lack of computers with Internet access bars Ministry of Emergency Situations to introduce one telephone number for emergency services