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Dispatchers remain ready for variety of calls on holiday

911 dispatcher Pamela Taylor, left, sits at her desk surrounded by members of the Hall County Sheriff's Office and Gainesville Police Department at the Hall County Emergency Services Complex in Gainesville on Monday, Dec. 25, 2017. Christmas Day is one of the rare times of the year when 911 dispatchers are not inundated with calls. When they aren't answering calls, they share a meal, socialize and play board games to pass the time. - photo by David Barnes

12272017 DISPATCH 0001.jpg — 911 dispatcher Pamela Taylor, left, sits at her desk surrounded by members of the Hall County Sheriff's Office and Gainesville Police Department at the Hall County Emergency Services Complex in Gainesville on Monday, Dec. 25, 2017. Christmas Day is one of the rare times of the year when 911 dispatchers are not inundated with calls. When they aren't answering calls, they share a meal, socialize and play board games to pass the time. - photo by David Barnes

There is no panic when the call comes in. An apartment fire in Gainesville. Christmas morning.