SHOW LOW — Show Low City Council paid tribute to Show Low dispatchers at Tuesday’s meeting.
The proclamation declared April 10-17 Public Safety Telecommunicators Week.
In attendance to receive the honor were Show Low police Cmdr. Greg Westover, Show Low Communications Center Manager Catherine Salazar and the majority of the 911 staff.
Dispatchers are frontline public safety workers who answer emergency calls for police, fire and emergency medical services, assuring the appropriate assistance is quickly reached…
PULLMAN – Across the nation, 9-1-1 operators play a critical role in coordinating first response and lifesaving efforts within their communities. These unseen heroes are the first to provide crucial assistance to people in need, reassuring and supporting them while law enforcement, fire personnel, or emergency medical teams are en route.
National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, April 10-16, 2022, recognizes the invaluable contributions of emergency dispatchers to public safety and emergency response…
When winter storm Izzy dumped snow and ice on parts of the region during the early morning hours of Jan. 17, Lycoming County Department of Public Safety’s Telecommunicator Clinton Frackman was on hand to help a frightened mother on the telephone deliver her premature twins.
“The mother was very hesitant on delivering her baby at home and extremely anxious. She was constantly inquiring when the ambulance would arrive,” Beth Baylor, the department’s 911 manager, said…
NASHVILLE – Tennessee Governor Bill Lee has proclaimed the second full week of April (April 10-16) as Public Safety Telecommunicators Week across Tennessee.
During this week, the Governor and the Tennessee Emergency Communications Board (TECB) honor the men and women who respond to emergency calls, dispatch emergency professionals and equipment, and render life-saving assistance to Tennessee citizens…
In 1991, Congress proclaimed the second week of April to be dedicated to public safety telecommunicators.
Since then, public safety agencies nationwide have recognized the role played by police and fire communication officers who utilize telephones, radios, computers and many other communications media to provide support to law enforcement, fire services and emergency medical services.
The week of April 10 through April 16 is National Public Safety Telecommunicators week. The Walworth County Sheriff’s Office is honoring its public safety telecommunications staff throughout the week in appreciation for the work that telecommunicators perform 24 hours a day…
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