Along with informative training, standardized equipment is important in the success of dispatching. A standard computer in the central dispatch office is equipped with a computer-aided dispatcher software(CAD). The software enables dispatchers to quickly access information regarding criminal backgrounds and/or warrants. In addition, the computer software permits information to be stored and to be easily shared with other emergency services. Computer-aided dispatcher software is crucial in providing information to emergency responders. Emergency responders rely profoundly on the information given by dispatchers. The information channeled to emergency responder ultimately determines the successfulness of their performance. For instance, if an
