WEST MONROE, La (KTVE/KARD) – National Public Safety Telecommunicators week is in full force as local emergency agencies recognize the heroes under the headsets. The honorary week began in 1981 in the state of California and has continuously spread across the nation...

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. “Our E-911...

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) – Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information, Alan Davidson, toured Montgomery County’s 911 Emergency Communications Center. Monday marks the beginning of National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week and on...

  MERIDIAN – Idaho State Police (ISP) is proud to recognize the second week of April as National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, paying tribute to the invaluable contributions of our Regional Communications Officers (RCOs) stationed across the...

Law enforcement agencies in Jefferson County, surrounding agencies will honor their 911 telecommunications officers.

This week, from April 14 to 20, we celebrate National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week. The event started in 1981 in Contra Costa County, California. Here in Eagle County, the Vail Public Safety Communications Center takes center stage as we pay tribute to the...

911, what is the location of your emergency? This is the first question you will be asked when you dial 911 in Greenwich. According to Greenwich Police, last year, 911 and the department’s other, non-emergency telephones rang over 100,000 times.

BRADENTON, Fla. (WWSB) - National Public Safety Communications week begins today. The week honors the thousands of men and women who answer emergency calls, dispatch emergency professionals and equipment, and render life-saving assistance to citizens.

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR)—The City of Roanoke says they are recognizing the contributions of their communications officers, celebrating National Public Telecommunicators Week from April 14-20.

Every year during the second week of April, the telecommunications personnel in the public safety community are honored. This week-long event, initially set up in 1981 by Patricia Anderson of the Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office in California, is a time to...

HAMLET — Emergency Communications Director of Chatham County Michael Reitz enrolled in Richmond Community College’s new associate degree program for telecommunicators last fall, and he is already seeing the benefits of the training. “It has helped me manage my...

Chesterfield Township’s public safety dispatchers are being celebrated for their hard work and dedication to keep the community safe. The Chesterfield Township Board of Trustees on March 26 adopted a proclamation recognizing April 14 to 20 as National Public Safety...

The designation of April 14-20, 2024 as National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week recognizes the role of emergency dispatchers in safeguarding communities nationwide. Among these vital responders is Kane County's 911 center,

Dickson Mayor Don L. Weiss Jr. issued a proclamation recognizing the employees of the city’s Emergency Communications Department for National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week April 14-20.

Chelsey Hardy, the former emergency dispatcher who sued the city of Salem for retaliation, said she’s grateful for a six-figure settlement, but said it’s not enough to compensate her for all she lost – a career, a sense of identity and purpose. As others pulled out of...

HYANNIS – Efforts are continuing to enhance first responder communications on Cape Cod. The Sandwich Select Board recently approved a plan to pursue a dispatch center agreement with Barnstable and Yarmouth. Barnstable County Sheriff Donna Buckley says these are...

Cuyahoga County is working on a 911 system upgrade that will help dispatchers find a caller’s location more precisely.  President Joe Biden signed a spending bill last month that included $2 million in funding for Cuyahoga County’s 911 system upgrade. But changes...

The Berea City Council adopted a resolution Tuesday authorizing an interlocal agreement in which Berea and Richmond will give the county authority to operate the 911 emergency communications center and the Emergency Management Agency. The measure also authorizes the...

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — DeKalb County government CEO Michael Thurmond appointed a new E-911 director for the county. On Thursday, county officials announced Carina Swain would be stepping into the new role as DeKalb’s E-911 director after most recently working as a shift...

Every year, during the second week of April, we honor the unseen heroes on the other side of the phone line. National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week is an opportunity to recognize our committed Communications Officers for their tireless dedication to public...