Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs)
PSAP's, commonly called dispatch centers, are locations that are staffed with trained Telecommunicators who answer and respond to emergency calls. There are 16 PSAP's in Palm Beach County; 14 primary and 2 secondary. Primary PSAP's receive the initial call for help, and when needed connect callers with the secondary PSAP, such as Palm Beach Fire Rescue, for fire or emergency medical assistance. Some of the primary PSAP's answer for multiple municipalities, such as Palm Beach Gardens who answers calls from Jupiter, Jupiter Inlet Colony, Juno Beach, North Palm Beach, and Palm Beach Gardens.