by ECC Editor | Apr 13, 2022 | Comm Center News
Effingham, IL-(Effingham Radio)- The week of April 10th through April 16th, 2022, is National Public Safety Telecommunicators‘ Week, officially marking the time each year when we formally acknowledge the hard work and dedication of all Telecommunicators and Call–Takers.
Telecommunications personnel are the critical lifeline for our Department. Their efforts often mean the difference between life and death. They answer call after call, day and night, as their voices and actions guide both citizens and law enforcement alike in the most trying of circumstances. Telecommunicators are often the unseen and unsung heroes of emergency services. Very few professions are required to know so much, and tasked with so much grave responsibility. Our Telecommunicators affect people’s lives on a daily basis… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Apr 12, 2022 | Comm Center News
In observance of National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, the City of Arlington salutes the 9-1-1 operators and dispatchers who answer the calls and save lives every day.
Arlington and communities across the United States will take time to recognize those who help save lives in times of crisis during the week of April 10-16, 2022. This week has been set aside for the dedicated men and women who serve as public safety telecommunicators.
“Our team of dedicated telecommunicators provide a vital link between citizens and first responders, and they are absolutely essential during the 911 emergency response process. If it doesn’t go right in Dispatch, it doesn’t go right in the field,” said Don Crowson, the City’s fire chief and director of emergency management. “We are very thankful for their service to the Arlington community… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Apr 12, 2022 | Comm Center News
Frankfort, KY – In honor of National Public Safety Telecommunications Week, Gov. Andy Beshear and the Kentucky State Police (KSP) are recognizing dispatchers who answer the call daily to provide assistance and assurance to citizens of the commonwealth.
“Seldom seen by the citizens they serve, telecommunicators perform critical roles in delivering public safety services while calming those who are experiencing their most traumatic moment,” Gov. Beshear said. “Their dedication and service are second to none, and all of us on Team Kentucky want to thank our ‘heroes behind the headsets’ for creating a better and safer commonwealth.”
National Public Safety Telecommunications Week was established in 1981 by Patricia Anderson of the Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office in California. Each year, the second week of April is set aside to acknowledge those serving as telecommunicators across the country… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Apr 12, 2022 | Comm Center News
This Week is National Public Safety Telecommunicator Week.
National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week was originally introduced to Congress in 1991 as a means of honoring everyone who works in public safety telecommunications. Historically, the week has been marked by a letter from the President of the United States congratulating the dedicated and hard-working individuals who work in public safety telecommunications.
This week is an important reminder of how essential 9-1-1 call takers, police, fire and EMS dispatchers, and related support staff are to public safety… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Apr 12, 2022 | Comm Center News
The Shelby County Commissioners proclaimed this week, April 10-16, as National Telecommunicator Week.
The purpose of the week is to recognize and highlight the work of dispatch officers who connect those in the community with first responders.
911 Director Jason Able read the proclamation during the board’s Monday morning meeting… READ MORE
