dispatch center
Loading your saved state.
dispatch center
A central facility that coordinates and directs operations by emergency medical services, the fire department, police, or also in local public transportation. Emergency calls come in here, and from here the response teams are directed.
Nach dem Notruf hat die Leitstelle sofort einen Rettungswagen losgeschickt.
After the emergency call, the dispatch center immediately sent out an ambulance.
The word is made up of 'leiten' (to lead, to direct) and 'Stelle' (place, facility). So a Leitstelle is literally a place from which something is directed.
Die Leitstelle der Verkehrsbetriebe koordiniert alle Busse und Bahnen.
The transit company's dispatch center coordinates all buses and trains.
In the context of emergencies, Leitstelle is often used with the verbs 'alarmieren' (to alert), 'informieren' (to inform), or 'anrufen' (to call).
Zeugen alarmierten sofort die Leitstelle der Feuerwehr.
Witnesses immediately alerted the fire department's dispatch center.
It is often specified which Leitstelle is meant. Common combinations are 'die Leitstelle der Polizei' (the police dispatch center), 'die Leitstelle der Feuerwehr' (the fire department dispatch center), or 'die Rettungsleitstelle' (the rescue dispatch center).
Alle Notrufe gehen bei der integrierten Leitstelle für Feuerwehr und Rettungsdienst ein.
All emergency calls come in at the integrated dispatch center for the fire department and emergency medical services.
cockpit
Cockpit and Leitstelle can both refer to central places for monitoring and control. Leitstelle specifically refers to the operational coordination of incidents and the relaying of instructions, while Cockpit can also be used more generally for a central control hub. For emergency services or public transportation, Leitstelle is therefore usually the better choice.
Die Leitstelle nahm den Notruf an und dirigierte die Rettungskräfte zum Unfallort.
The dispatch center answered the emergency call and directed the rescue teams to the scene of the accident.
Im Projekt-Cockpit sieht die Leiterin alle wichtigen Daten und steuert die nächsten Schritte.
In the project cockpit, the manager can see all the important data and control the next steps.
