When a 911 call is made, it runs through Audrain County Joint Communications. The dispatcher is then able to contact EMS, law enforcement or fire services in Audrain County. Joint Communications also serves as the dispatching unit for multiple county agencies. This week was National Public Safety Telecommunications Week, and the Ledger sat down with joint communications Director Chris Hardin to discuss the work of the center. Hardin started with joint communications first as a dispatcher before working her way up the ranks to become director after just two years...
