911 dispatchers can be the lifeline to many people who find themselves stuck in an emergency situation where a few minutes could mean the difference between life or death. A 21-year-old dispatcher for the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office (FSCO) is being credited for saving two lives back to back within the span of an hour.
Communications Specialist McKenzie Davis’s 12-hour shift on Sept. 6 was not like a typical day. At around 3:33 p.m., she answered a call from a panic-stricken mom of a 6-month-old baby who had stopped breathing.