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FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTVF) – For National Telecommunicators Week, the Alaska State Troopers are acknowledging our local 911 dispatchers, who assist in saving so many lives every day.
In 1994, President Bill Clinton signed Presidential Proclamation 6667 to designate the second week of April as National Telecommunicators week.
911 can be a scary number to have to call, but it helps in knowing there are calm and caring voices on the other end of the line.
Dispatchers are available 365 days a year, 24 hours of the day – and on average, dispatchers take 125,000 calls over 911 every year…
