emergency dispatch center

noun

A facility that listens for incoming alarms about emergency situations and dispatches appropriate personnel to deal with those emergencies.

Meanings

nounemergency dispatch center (plural emergency dispatch centers)

plural emergency dispatch centers

  1. This entry is a translation hub.A facility that listens for incoming alarms about emergency situations and dispatches appropriate personnel to deal with those emergencies.

Translations

Dutch meldkamer
  • meldkamerTranslations
Finnish hätäkeskus
  • hätäkeskusTranslations
French centrale d'urgence
  • centrale d'urgenceTranslations
German Leitstelle
  • LeitstelleTranslations
Hungarian (sürgősségi) diszpécserközpont/irányítóközpont
  • (sürgősségi) diszpécserközpont/irányítóközpontTranslations
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APA

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MLA

“emergency dispatch center.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/emergency%20dispatch%20center. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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