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911 Director Speaks on The Role of Being a Vital Part of a Healthy Community

Courtesy of 911 Emergency Communications
Zim Schartze-Director of Emergency Communications

This week on Making Democracy Work, host Leslie Carrier speaks with Zim Schwartze, director of Emergency Communications.

Schwartze expands upon the conversation from last time, speaking to concerns faced daily by dispatchers, and the role of 911 in a healthy community.

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