Public Safety Telecommunications Week honors 911 heroes

Honoring the unsung heroes during National Public Safety Communications Week

National Public Safety Communications Week is dedicated to honoring the unsung hearos during emergencies -- the people who take 911 calls and make sure callers keep the help they need.

LeeComm honors voices behind the headsets during National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week

MONTROSE — They don't wear badges or drive patrol cars. They aren't seen rushing into burning buildings or loading patients into ambulances. But every time someone in Lee County dials 9-1-1, they are there — calm, focused, and ready.

Public Safety Telecommunications Week honors 911 heroes

This week is Public Safety Telecommunications Week, honoring the 911 dispatchers who serve as the first point of contact in emergencies.

PEMA director visits Selinsgrove during National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week

SELINSGROVE — When 911 dispatchers serving Snyder, Union, Northumberland and Montour counties responded to a crisis in Mifflin County in late February, they demonstrated life-saving investments in Pennsylvania’s emergency management agencies.

Honoring Yuma's 911 dispatchers during National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) - The voices on the other end of a 911 call are being recognized this week as part of National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week. In Yuma, dispatchers play a critical role in emergency response, working behind the scenes to connect police, fire, emergency medical services, and animal control. All four agencies operate out of a combined dispatch center, using a shared radio and computer-aided dispatch system to communicate i…

It is Public Safety Telecommunications week

Raleigh County, WV (WOAY) – This week of April is when the nation takes time to acknowledge the person on the other end of the phone when we call 911. Even though they don’t show up at the scene, they are a vital link in the chain to saving someone’s life. The dispatchers look forward to this week, as this job has many good and bad days. When there is an emergency and a call to 911 is placed, what a relief it is when someone answers the phone. T…