Deschutes County, Oregon, is home to a rapidly-growing population, due to its abundance of summer activities, winter sports, dining and nightlife, and natural beauty. Our member employees serve the permanent population, as well as the millions of visitors who annually visit the area.

Membership in the Deschutes 9-1-1 Employees Association is open to persons employed by, and retired from, service in the Deschutes County 9-1-1 Service District, among several professional disciplines.

Call-Takers

All 9-1-1 call-takers undergo special training to prepare them for this challenging but rewarding profession. Call-takers often handle hundreds of calls in a single shift. These calls range from non-emergency inquiries to critically important calls regarding medical problems and in-progress crimes.  Call-takers are trained to give life-saving medical instructions and request the proper emergency units in a matter of seconds.

Police Dispatchers

Police dispatchers are trained to send and track law enforcement units, including patrol cars, detectives, community service and animal control officers, traffic patrol, marine and ski patrol, and search and rescue team members.  All police dispatchers are also trained 9-1-1 call-takers.

Fire Dispatchers

Fire dispatchers, in addition to 9-1-1 call-taking training, are tasked with receiving emergency fire and medical requests, assigning the proper units, and then tracking those units to ensure a timely response is possible.  Fire dispatchers become even more critically important during Central Oregon's hot and dry summers, when the fire danger becomes extreme and residents depend on the quick response of emergency units.

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