ONLINE 911 Emergency Dispatching: What Public Safety Dispatchers MUST Know about Calls Regarding Persons with Autism
2025-03-11
ONLINE WITH ZOOM FORMAT
Instructor: Sergeant Ayman Kafel (Attleboro PD)
From 8:30am to 12:30pm
Registration: 8:30am
911 telecommunicators are the first line of defense for ensuring swift and safe recoveries of missing individuals on the autism spectrum. They play a key role in figuring out the type of emergency that is occurring. It is extremely important for telecommunicators to understand autism and the types of behaviors that individuals with autism might display in emergency situations. It is also vital for dispatchers and first responders to be aware of how to engage and interact with autistic individuals to ensure the best outcomes for everyone involved.
With the proper training, you will be able to provide the best and most effective response to ensure the safety of people with autism.
Register Now» Offline registration: pheagney@policelegacy.com or call 508-989-9848
» Cost: $179 USD per official.