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dispatcher

Software that determines what pending tasks should be done next and assigns the available resources to accomplish it. It may execute other programs or generate a list for human operators to follow. See scheduler.

dispatcher

i. The person responsible for dispatching an airline flight. Dispatchers are usually ground-based personnel who exercise, with the pilot-in-command, the operational control of the flight. The duties of flight dispatchers include providing meteorological information for the flight; flight planning; arranging loading and unloading of aircraft; stocking aircraft with consumables; apron servicing; and other turn-around tasks. An aircraft dispatcher must have in his or her possession a current aircraft dispatcher certificate.
ii. A person who supervises the exits of paratroopers or the drops of loads from an aircraft.

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Our dispatchers take care of one another," Felty said.

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For example, a traffic dispatcher would use the word "Good" rather than give the precise value difficultly when he makes decision with comparing two dispatching commands.

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According to the proposal outlined by the Worcester officials, the city is offering a "shareholder" based system, meaning the city would provide dispatchers and the town would be assessed for those services.

Officials say regional dispatch could save money, improve service

03am, a dispatcher can be heard asking "What is the number of ambulances you will require?

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This interface ensures communication with the dispatcher and translates messages to simple analog or digital values.

Virtual laboratory communication

Wisely, the dispatcher heard the elderly man's call as a suicidal threat and a cry for help.

Suicide risk and hostage/barricade situations involving older persons

Bystanders without prior training were talked through the procedure by an emergency medical dispatcher and administered CPR in 26%.

Dispatcher-Assisted, Bystander CPR Works. (Raises Cardiac Arrest Assistance by 26%)

20] For example, important driver performance measures, such as turnover, should be criteria for dispatcher evaluations, [21] since driver attitudes toward dispatchers have been shown to influence drivers' decisions to remain with the firm.

Exploring Dispatcher Characteristics and Their Effect on Driver Retention

RICHARDSON, Texas -- The new Dispatcher for ASSET[R] InterTech's ScanWorks[R] platform for embedded instrumentation manages the application of tests and diagnostics on an unlimited number of circuit boards in parallel.

ASSET's Dispatcher for ScanWorks Applies Tests Simultaneously to an Unlimited Number of Circuit Boards

With Dispatcher Phoenix ECM, organizations can easily capture, organize and store their important business documents in content management systems, including Microsoft SharePoint, OnBase by Hyland, Worldox by World Software, Workshare, Box, Dropbox, Microsoft OneDrive, Konica Minoltas FileAssist, Google Drive, etc.

United States : Konica Minolta Releases New ECM Solution for Enterprise-wide Efficiency

has acquired Claims Dispatcher software from Florida-based provider of independent insurance software PH Claims, the company said.

JDi Data Acquires Insurance Software Claims Dispatcher

Temple, a dispatcher who has been working in Princeton for 14 years, told selectmen.