In 1981, Patricia Anderson of Contra Costa, California began National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week as a way to honor dispatch workers, according to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. In 1994, former President Bill Clinton signed it into law,...

GRIFFIN — The Spalding County Sheriff’s Office showed its appreciation for the office’s dispatchers during National Public Safety Telecommunications Week. “Dispatchers are the unsung heroes of public safety,” Spalding County Sheriff Darrell Dix said. “They are always...

Those on the front lines of all Colleton County emergencies are being honored this week. This week is national “911 Dispatcher Appreciation Week,” a time for dispatchers to be honored for their part in helping to save those in need. In Colleton, businesses are...

KANAWHA COUNTY, WV (WOWK) – First responders in Kanawha County are about to get a boost to help make their jobs easier and keep you safer. Officials presented the final public safety communications tower in the multi-year project on Thursday. Officials say some of the...

Dispatchers who serve on the same shift that handled the recent Bonne Terre and Desloge shootings were recognized along with other St. Francois County 911 personnel at Wednesday's board meeting in Park Hills at the Joint Communications Center. Back row are dispatchers...

The phrase has been heard countless times on television shows and in real life. “9-1-1, what’s your emergency?” Sure, the people who answer those calls handle life’s toughest moments. But it turns out places like the Flower Mound Police Department’s Telecommunications...

BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB)– They are there in our some of our darkest times, when we dial 911.A 911 dispatcher answers the call, ready to provide the help we need. The second week in April recognizes their hard work across the nation, for National Public Safety...

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio (WTVG) - The second week of April is always National Public Safety Telecommunicator Week, which honors dispatchers nationwide. When we hear “dispatcher” we typically think of people on the other end of 911 phone calls. But that’s not the only kind...

Douglas County Sheriff Dan Coverley with Emergency Communication Specialists Kaitlyn Hall, Cirra Woods and Sheriff's Capt. Rick Koontz. Douglas County Photo  A late spring storm was not the only thing keeping dispatchers busy on Monday. The search for a missing...

AUGUSTA COUNTY, Va. (WHSV) - Before any first responder gets to a person in need, a 911 dispatcher answers the call. During National Public Safety Telecommunicators Appreciation Week, the community is showing dispatchers how much they care. “Going home at the end of...

Minka Giles, a Chicago police dispatcher, loves to travel. She’s been to 34 states and nine countries and, like many travelers, she began to acquire a lot of hotel toiletries. “One day it was like ‘Well, what do I do with all this stuff?’” she said. So she began to...

BARRE — City councilors have endorsed a plan to upgrade emergency communications in central Vermont, as well as a proposal to equip the city’s police officers with body-worn cameras, though both are contingent on securing significant funding from other sources. When...

FORT MYERS On the 35th anniversary of 911 in Lee County, leaders announced the Next Generation 911 technology for improved location services when placing a 911 call is now active. The upgrade will also mean that residents and visitors soon will be able to send...

Everyone knows that 9-1-1 is a universal number that should be called in the event of an emergency … or do they? All over the United States ,9-1-1 Centers have encountered hurdles when educating the public when it comes to the 9-1-1 and its uses. That’s why Vermilion...

Local first responders are using a new app to simplify communicating the exact locations of those in need of assistance. The app is called what3words (W3W) and can be downloaded for free. It divides the Earth’s surface into squares 3 meters per side, (57 trillion of...

TAZEWELL, Va. (WVVA) - The Tazewell County Sheriff’s Office refers to their dispatchers as ‘the heart behind the voice.’ On Wednesday, they celebrated the 25th anniversary of their 911 center. Sheriff Brian Hieatt said dispatchers are crucial to potentially...

The second week of April is recognized as National Public Safety Telecommunications Week.  The purpose of this special week is to honor the public safety communications personnel that work so hard to support the community and keep both the public and first...