The challenging work of public safety telecommunicators is being acknowledged this week during National Public Safety Telecommunications Week.
Telecommunicators efforts to protect the public are heard but not seen every day when members of the community call their local police or sheriff's station seeking help. Dispatchers and 9-1-1 operators are the ‘behind the scenes’ link between those in need and those that can help.
At least one week every year, we celebrate and honor our West Cities Communications (West-Comm) dispatchers by recognizing their contributions to helping keep the people of Los Alamitos safe.
Please take a moment and say thank you if you happen to talk to a telecommunicator.
National Public Safety Telecommunications Week (April 10-16, 2011) was established to raise awareness of the hard work and dedication of 9-1-1 calltakers, dispatchers and other telecommunications staff. These include the technicians that maintain radio and emergency phone systems, those that train communications staff and the supervisors and managers of communications centers across the country.
Telecommunicators provide a vital link to the public safety services on which Americans rely every day.