Serving King County
Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs)
Dispatch centers, also known as PSAP's, are equipped with trained Telecommunicators to handle emergency calls. There are 11 PSAP's in King County, 10 primary and 1 secondary. A primary PSAP directly receives 911 calls from the telephone providers, and callers are transferred from a primary PSAP to a secondary PSAP when needed for fire or medical assistance.
See response area in image below.
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