INDIANAPOLIS — Do you have what it takes to be a first responder? This week is National Telecommunicator Week, so WRTV is taking a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to be a 911 operator. Hancock County is growing rapidly, which in turn could mean more...

WENTWORTH — Highlights from the April 4 monthly meeting of the Rockingham County Board of Commissioners included a salute to emergency telecommunications staff for their performance during a recent fatal fire. Emergency Services Director Rodney Cates honored the staff...

ALPENA — The phone rings 100 times a day at the Alpena County Central Dispatch office. The dispatchers who tend the county’s emergency and non-emergency phone lines, this week celebrating National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, answer each of those calls,...

This week is National Public Safety Telecommunications Week, recognizing dispatchers for their work behind the scenes, but the function they play can vary by which department they fall under. The St. Joseph Telecommunications Operators Center dispatches for St. Joseph...

Public safety agencies nationwide recognize the critical role played by Public Safety Telecommunicators. These professionals are true first “first responders”. They are the people who are answering the calls and directing First Responders, they are the most critical...

The Pella Police Department is reminding the public of the first responders that are the lifeline between those in trouble and getting the help they need. Administrative Services Manager Marcia Slycord says their staff of five 911 dispatchers are always working hard...

FAIRFIELD, Conn.—Sacred Heart University’s main campus is now home to a new 911 dispatch center operated by the Fairfield and Westport police departments. It is the first municipality-run emergency call center in the state to combine two towns with an outside...

ST. PAUL, Neb. — It’s a job not fit for most; a 911 dispatcher. “If someone is bleeding or something, helping them out until the rescue units or law enforcement can get there, we’re just there for those people until those units arrive on scene,” said Melissa...

Oregon’s dedicated 911 emergency operators and dispatchers answer nearly 2 million emergency calls annually for law enforcement, fire and emergency medical services. Over the past two years, these professionals have additionally served on the front line through...

This is National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week and the Provincial Police and Kenora District Services Board are taking time to say thank you. Telecommunicators are known by some as the FIRST “first responders,” and “heroes behind the headset.” They answer...

HEADQUARTERS MARINE CORPS (HQMC), Washington, D.C. - In honor of National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week (April 10-16, 2022), the U.S. Marine Corps invites community members to celebrate those who connect us to critical resources in our moments of need....

(TN Governor’s Office)  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...

Melanie Huschka Sandy Lovetinsky The people who answer a 911 call are the first responders in any incident, and lay the path for how well an emergency is handled. It’s National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, honoring those who answer emergency calls, dispatch...

Niagara County Legislator Mike Hill, chairman of the Community Safety & Security Committee, presented a proclamation to Niagara County Sheriff Michael Filicetti, Undersheriff Michael Dunn and Director of Emergency Communications Marc Kasprzak, in honor of National...

HEADQUARTERS MARINE CORPS (HQMC), Washington, D.C. - In honor of National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week (April 10-16, 2022), the U.S. Marine Corps invites community members to celebrate those who connect us to critical resources in our moments of need....

Every year during the second week of April, the telecommunications personnel in the public safety community are recognized with National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week. At the Provincial Communications Centre in North Bay (PCCNB), the time is taken to celebrate...

Every year, during the second week of April, the telecommunications personnel in the public safety community are honoured. Public safety is integral to the quality of life in our communities, and this week-long event is a time to recognize, celebrate and thank those...

Effingham, IL-(Effingham Radio)- The week of April...

The Palouse’s regional emergency dispatch center is celebrating National Telecommunicator Week this week. Whitcom reports that their dispatchers answered nearly 91,000 phone calls last year and entered nearly 65,000 calls for service and completed nearly 1,500 hundred...

SANTA CRUZ, CA — The California Highway Patrol's (CHP) public safety dispatchers are the unseen first responder professionals serving as the essential link between the public and emergency personnel in times of crisis. To highlight their indispensable service, the CHP...