This week, from April 14 to 20, we celebrate National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week. The event started in 1981 in Contra Costa County, California. Here in Eagle County, the Vail Public Safety Communications Center takes center stage as we pay tribute to the critical role dispatchers play in keeping our community safe.
911, what is the location of your emergency? This is the first question you will be asked when you dial 911 in Greenwich.
According to Greenwich Police, last year, 911 and the department’s other, non-emergency telephones rang over 100,000 times.
BRADENTON, Fla. (WWSB) – National Public Safety Communications week begins today. The week honors the thousands of men and women who answer emergency calls, dispatch emergency professionals and equipment, and render life-saving assistance to citizens.
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR)—The City of Roanoke says they are recognizing the contributions of their communications officers, celebrating National Public Telecommunicators Week from April 14-20.
Every year during the second week of April, the telecommunications personnel in the public safety community are honored. 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. It is a week that is set aside so everyone can be made aware of their hard work and dedication.
