LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – The important part dispatchers play in the effort to keep communities safe is being celebrated this week.
April 9 through 15 is Public Safety Dispatcher Appreciation Week in Lake County. It coincides with the 2017 National Public Safety Telecommunications Week.
“Please join me in thanking Lake County’s public safety dispatchers from the various law enforcement and public safety agencies not only during this week, but throughout the rest of the year as well,” said Sheriff Brian Martin.
Lake County’s public safety dispatchers provide dedicated service every minute of every hour of every day of the year to ensure that our communities are able to receive life-saving services from our law enforcement, fire protection, and emergency medical services first responders.
Public safety dispatchers coordinate responses to tragedies in our community and deal with a wide array of situations from petty thefts, tragic car crashes, or devastating wildland fires and floods such as the disasters that Lake County has faced over the last few years.
These dispatchers provide comfort and reassurance to those in need, including citizens, officers and firefighters.
They work long hours and don’t receive nearly the recognition they deserve.
Every person who has called 911 or the business line to request public safety services should be thankful our public safety dispatchers are here to answer the call.
Local agencies mark Public Safety Dispatcher Appreciation Week
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