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Little Rock 911 urges applicants, outlines training and 12-hour shifts
Summary
Little Rock 911 presented a short recruitment talk describing dispatcher duties, training (6 weeks classroom, up to 10 weeks hands‑on), 12‑hour shifts on a 4‑on/3‑off rotation, and urged residents to apply, stressing that "your presence can help save a life."
An agency official with Little Rock 911 appealed directly for applicants and described the dispatcher role and training during a brief recruitment presentation.
The official said dispatchers are the people who "answer the call" and connect callers to emergency services, asking rhetorically, "What is the location of the emergency?" The presentation stressed that 9-1-1 calls vary — from requests for emergency services to callers seeking information or "to speak to a calm professional." The official said, "Your presence can help save a life."
A presenter elaborated on applicant qualities and job conditions, saying the department seeks people who are "focused," "good listeners," and who can "type fast enough to make their high school keyboarding teacher proud." Training and scheduling details were given: "6 weeks of classroom training," "up to 10 weeks of hands on training," and 12-hour shifts on a four-days-on, three-days-off rotation.
The talk closed with a direct recruitment appeal from the Little Rock 911 official: "The city of Little Rock needs you." No formal actions, votes, or policy decisions were recorded in the transcript; the segment functioned as an informational announcement and hiring call.
