28. Answering the Call: Stories from GFC Dispatchers with Ashlee Booth and Rebecca Waller

Welcome to the Georgia Forestry Forum!In today’s episode, GFC's Response Center Managers Ashlee Booth and Rebecca Waller give an inside look at the work of a GFC Dispatcher. Fielding more than 120,000 calls and coordinating over 3,000 dispatches each year, these professionals are the vital link between the public and wildland firefighters in the field. You’ll hear how dispatchers balance customer service with emergency response, along with some of their most memorable calls and moments that define one of the most fast-paced, high-stakes roles in the entire agency. Find Georgia Forestry Commission online:Website: https://gatrees.org/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GeorgiaForestryCommission/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gatrees/Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/GaTreesAshlee BoothCentral Response Center ManagerGeorgia Forestry [email protected] WallerSouthern Response Center ManagerGeorgia Forestry [email protected] Credits:YouTube Audio Library - Duck in the Alley by TracktribeThe Painted Night by National SweetheartRollin' by Lauren DuskiYou Are The Only by TracktribeFreesound.org Attributions - Blackbird Fly By by acclivityCinematic Impact Boom by Universfield Deep Cinematic Impact by MeijstroAudio Dial by CGEffexDialing on an iPhone by pfranzen Digital Wildfire by vekoNMedium Sized Propellor Plane by soundslikewillem Radio Click 4 by ERH Tractor Plowing by JukarHave ideas, feedback, or questions? Let us know!