4Spokane News
safety · Monday, September 28

Spokane Firefighters Push to Restore City Dispatch

The union says service worsened after the city shifted dispatch duties in late 2022.

A focused Indian woman police dispatcher operating a headset in an office setting.
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Spokane’s firefighter union wants the city to bring fire dispatch work back under its control. The city moved that responsibility elsewhere in late 2022. Union leaders say the change led to a substantial decline in service quality. City officials and the union remain divided over whether dispatchers should return.

Source: The Spokesman-Review ↗

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