By EMS1 Staff
MASON CITY, Iowa — After 40 years of service, dispatcher Diane Sanchez bid farewell to her colleagues last week.
Sanchez, 58, began her career as a dispatcher for the police department, and stayed on after city and county dispatch centers combined in 2008, Globe Gazette reported.
The veteran dispatcher said she will miss the “interesting calls you get and the opportunity to help people.”
While reflecting on her career, Sanchez said the technology for dispatchers and call centers has greatly changed since she first started.
When asked about her plans during retirement, Sanchez said she’s going to take it easy.