Thank a dispatcher this week (KY)

by | Apr 14, 2026 | Comm Center News | 0 comments

The second full week of April is recognized each year as National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, bringing well-deserved attention and recognition to the public safety dispatchers who are an invaluable part of every emergency response team.

This week of recognition, sponsored by the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International, honors the thousands of men and women nationwide who answer emergency calls, dispatch emergency professionals and equipment, and render life-saving assistance to the world’s citizens.

National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week: Voices behind the call in northern Nevada

by | Apr 13, 2026 | Comm Center News | 0 comments

 

The voices you hear in an emergency are rarely seen, but across Northern Nevada, they are always there when it matters most.

This week, agencies across the region are recognizing National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, observed April 12 through April 18, 2026, honoring the people who answer emergency calls and coordinate responses behind the scenes.

Group of Waukesha dispatchers unite to run job’s stress away (WI)

by | Apr 13, 2026 | Comm Center News

The Waukesha County Communications Center of dispatchers manages the calls and text messages for 20 police, fire and emergency medical service departments.

And those who work there are used to 12-hour shifts, five days a week.

Patrick McNally, Nathan Russell, Kontessa Mouzon, Jasmine Freeman, Ashley Stilling and Tracy Meunier do their best to manage the stress of the job. They might encouage each other to do a few squats to break up the day. Or hit the in-office gym.

The calm in the chaos: Honoring Marshall County’s first, first responders(IA)

by | Apr 10, 2026 | Comm Center News

Each year, during National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, we are given a dedicated moment to recognize a group of professionals who are essential to public safety, yet often remain unseen. These are the unseen heroes, the calm during the storm, the ones who answer the call when someone’s life has been flipped upside down. These are our 911 Communications Specialists, the Nation’s true “First, First Responders.”