Dannelle Lauder
911 Communications Director
Non-Emergency: 660.826.8100
Administrative Office: 660.530.0079
Do You Have What It Takes to Be a 911 Telecommunicator?
Test Your Skills: 911 Call Simulator
Think you have what it takes to answer the call when someone needs help the most?
Put your skills to the test with our interactive 911 call simulation! Enter a few basic details, including your name and email address to experience a simulated emergency call and get a feel for what it’s like to work in a 911 communications center.
How will your information be used?
The name and email address you provide may be used to follow up with you about career opportunities, recruiting events, or additional information about becoming a 911 telecommunicator. Completing the simulation does not require you to apply for a position, and your information will not affect your simulation experience.
No experience is required, and you don’t have to be applying for a job to participate. Whether you’re curious about a career in 911, considering a career change, or simply want to see what it’s like on the other end of an emergency call, this is your opportunity to give it a try.
Take the challenge. Answer the call. Do you have what it takes?
NG 911 Update Press Release
Sedalia, MO (September 2, 2025) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE –Pettis County Joint
Communications is enhancing its emergency response capabilities by deploying RapidDeploy’s
Radius Mapping, a cutting-edge, cloud-native Next Generation 911 (NG911) solution that
connects critical data to telecommunicators in real-time—delivering faster, smarter, and more
coordinated emergency response.
Pettis County Joint Communications provides professional communications, and emergency preparedness services to protect the life and property of the communities we serve while supporting the mission, values, and vision of our public safety peers.
J-COMM answering over 110,000 calls annually providing dispatch services all law enforcement, fire and emergency medical services to Pettis County.