This term describes calls that are dispatched by the Communications Center that received the call.

This term describes calls that are dispatched by the Communications Center that received the call.

• A. Direct
• B. Indirect
• C. Secondary
• D. Tertiary

Answer: (A)

Direct dispatch is when the Communications Center that answers the call is the one that immediately issues the initial dispatch to responders. This keeps the response fast and straightforward, using the center that has the original information and authority to assign units. If the call is handled by another center or passed along before units are dispatched, that would be indirect dispatch. Secondary and tertiary imply additional layers or later escalation beyond the first, which doesn’t match the description of the center that actually received and dispatched the call.

Direct dispatch is when the Communications Center that answers the call is the one that immediately issues the initial dispatch to responders. This keeps the response fast and straightforward, using the center that has the original information and authority to assign units.

If the call is handled by another center or passed along before units are dispatched, that would be indirect dispatch. Secondary and tertiary imply additional layers or later escalation beyond the first, which doesn’t match the description of the center that actually received and dispatched the call.