During the Yucaipa City Council meeting on Monday, April 11, Yucaipa Fire Chief Grant Malinowski reminded elected officials and public attendees that it was National Public Safety Telecommunicators week and public safety agencies were recognizing their 911 dispatching...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — Law enforcement agencies here in Kern County are honoring its 911 dispatchers through National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week. The Kern County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch Center operates 24/7 out of this room, answering more than...

Members of the Visalia City Council expressed sticker shock at the projected cost of the next phase of its long-planned Civic Center project. Total costs of Phase 2 of the project, which includes a Public Safety Office Building, evidence lab, and new City Council...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — A group of unsung heroes is getting some recognition this week. Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has proclaimed the second full week of April as Public Safety Telecommunicators Week across Tennessee. During this week, the governor and the Tennessee...

When a 911 call is placed, the odds are good that it is one of the most — if not the most — traumatic days of the caller's life. It is a reality that is not lost on the person on the other end of the phone in the dispatch room, who may be dealing with a caller who is...

This week is National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, honoring the work in our communities that too often can be taken for granted."Emergency Services does not operate without 911 telecommunicators," said Rockingham County Emergency Services Director Rodney...

CHAMPAIGN COUNTY, Ill. (WCIA) — METCAD recently made a Facebook post, congratulating Karen Clevenger for being named the METCAD Telecommunicator of the Year 2022. According to officials, Clevenger has served METCAD for 24 years in different positions. She started her...

The City of Brentwood and the state of Tennessee are celebrating National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, per a press release. The week, sponsored by the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International and celebrated annually, honors...

LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - This week, telecommunicators across the nation are being celebrated for their life-saving work. In Webb County, the sheriff’s office hosted a ceremony on Tuesday, April 12, to honor its telecommunicators. They are on-call 24/7 answering emergency...

​Reading, PA – The Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency (PEMA) today recognized the vital work of 911 telecommunicators during a visit to the Berks County 911 center during National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, April 10-16. “Our telecommunicators are...

HASTINGS, Neb. (KSNB) - This week, Hastings is celebrating National Public Safety Telecommunicators week, to honor the men and women who serve as dispatchers at Hastings PD. The role of a dispatcher is a critical one, as they’re the first person people talk to when...

April 10-16, 2022 is National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, and all of us at the Hiawatha Police Department would like to recognize the hard-working dedicated dispatchers we have in the Brown County Communications Center. They are truly our teammates in our...

Valley Communications Center in Kent is celebrating this year’s National Telecommunicators Week April 10-16 to honor and recognize the professionals who handle thousands of emergency 911 calls each month in South King County. Every year, the second full week of April...

Unfortunately, in addition to the job’s demands, dispatchers experience traumatic calls day in and day out, and those calls can often negatively impact our emotional well-being. I remember early on in my career wondering if I truly had the skills and potential to...

Providing for the safety of County residents, workforce and visitors is the most important job of Government – and in order to provide the County’s dedicated first responder community with the best tools possible to protect lives and property, a state of the art voice...

ELKHART, Ind. (WNDU) - With a month long campaign to help people of all ages learn about and appreciate 9-1-1, the city of Elkhart is challenging the public. The purpose of the “9-1-1 Education Challenge,” is to use the month to educate as many people as possible on...

BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - The second week of April is dedicated to giving back to those who are typically the very first response to any emergency. They’re celebrating National Public Safety Telecommunicators week at the Penobscot County Regional Communications Center in...

It is our honor to celebrate Emergency Communications Month and National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week (NPSTW) with you. We thank you for your commitment, service, and sacrifice to public safety. We also would like to share some CISA...