GENESEE COUNTY/Sheriff and the Legislature recognize Public Safety Telecommunicators this week (NY)

by | Apr 13, 2020 | Comm Center News, Press Release

In 1991, a formal Congressional resolution acknowledged the vital role that telecommunicators play in emergency situations by proclaiming the second week in April as a week of annual recognition in their honor. National Public Safety Telecommunicators’ Week is a time to thank these men and women who have dedicated their lives to serving the public.

Genesee County Sheriff William A. Sheron, Jr. along with the Genesee County Legislature and all emergency first responders recognize these public safety professionals for their continued dedication, professionalism and commitment to public service…

This week is National Public Safety Telecommunications Week (OH)

by | Apr 13, 2020 | Comm Center News

ZANESVILLE – This week recognizes the services of emergency dispatchers from across the country. Of course, in Ohio, this week falls on a time when the stay at home order is still in place. This has called for some changes in the way the dispatch center in the Muskingum County Sheriff’s Office conducts its daily routine.

“We’ve been asking when time allows. In critical situations, obviously, if somebody’s house is on fire we’re not going to take the time to ask you if anybody in your residence…

Voices In The Dark — 9-1-1 Dispatchers Celebrating Telecommunicators Week (CT)

by | Apr 13, 2020 | Comm Center News

Starting Sunday, April 12, Newtown’s emergency dispatchers will join colleagues across the nation celebrating National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week.

This week-long event, initially set up in 1981 by Patricia Anderson of the Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office in California, is a time to celebrate and thank those who dedicate their lives to serving the public.

But until two recent and popular 9-1-1 television series began focusing in part on these true first responders who pick up the line whenever someone…

Include 911 Public Safety Telecommunicators in the ‘Heroes Fund’

by | Apr 13, 2020 | Articles, Opinions

Emergency 911 Dispatchers (Public Safety Telecommunicators) are considered essential employees but NOT First Responders. We like many others cannot quarantine, cannot always shelter at home. We must return to our jobs day after day and answer the call, putting ourselves and our families at risk in order to help others.

According to NENA (The National Emergency Number Association), as of July 2018 the United States had a reported 5,748 primary and secondary PSAP’s and 3,135 counties, which…