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11 gift ideas for your favorite emergency dispatcher

They have an important job, so here’s a few ideas on how you can make it more enjoyable for them

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These gifts will make any emergency dispatcher’s day.

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By Rachel Engel

The beginning of every emergency call starts with direction and guidance from the calm voice of an emergency dispatcher. The voice on the other end of the phone spends at least eight hours a shift taking calls and deftly directing emergency services in the life-saving direction they need to go.

It’s not easy.

If you don’t take the time to fully understand their responsibilities, you could end up assuming it’s like any other desk job, but you’d be wrong. Yes, they spend hours at a desk, while also being a lifeline for each and every call they answer. It’s a high-stress career choice, to say the least.

For the emergency dispatcher in your life, here are a few gift ideas you can use throughout the year that will assist them during their work day.

Stress relief

It’s not easy being the one to answer the phone and listen to hundreds of accounts of what amounts to many people’s worst nightmares. You can help eliminate that burden with these stress-relieving gifts.

Fidget spinner


They’re not just for kids. (Photo/Amazon)

Stress ball


Take out your workday stress on this squishy and satisfying ball. (Photo/Amazon)

Fidget cube


Six stress-relieving motions in one. (Photo/Amazon)

Increased comfort

Sitting at a right angle for hours not the most comfortable position for your body, but with these ideas, dispatchers can settle in for a long shift.

Keyboard and mouse wrist gel-pad


Let those wrists rest. (Photo/Amazon)

Lumbar support pillow


Protect those back muscles. (Photo/Amazon)

Chair seat pillow


Avoid sciatica and a numb backside. (Photo/Amazon)

Dispatcher pride

Being an emergency dispatcher is one of the most important jobs in the country, and one many citizens don’t realize they need until they find themselves in the midst of an emergency situation. These gift ideas showcase the pride dispatchers have for their work.

Car decal


What state do you represent 9-1-1 in? (Photo/Etsy)

Dispatcher apparel


Wear your pride. (Photo/CafePress)

Dispatcher hat


Wear your pride on your head. (Photo/CafePress)

For the hardcore dispatchers

These gift ideas are for the dispatchers who want to be completely at home while answering the calls of America’s citizens.

Desk exercise bike


Because sitting at a desk doesn’t mean you have to be still. (Photo/Amazon)

Standing desk


This gives you the option of standing up every few minutes to stretch your legs, but continue working. (Photo/Amazon)

Whether you’re purchasing these items for yourself or a friend, they will make any emergency dispatcher’s life easier as they continue their life-saving work.