brianinms
04-08-2008, 12:26 AM
April 13 – 19, 2008
Each year, the second full week of April is dedicated to the men and women who serve as public safety telecommunicators.
The official name of the week when originally introduced in Congress in 1991 was "National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week." In the intervening years, it has somehow become known by several other names, including "National Public-Safety Telecommunications Week" and "International Public Safety Telecommunicator's Week." The Congressional resolution also stated there were more than "500,000 telecommunications specialists," although our estimate puts the number of dispatchers at just over 200,000. We expect the Congressional figure includes support personnel and perhaps even those in the commercial sector of public safety communications.
In 1992, President George Bush signed a Proclamation for National Public Safety Telecommunications Week. In his Proclamation it quotes:
Each day, thousands of Americans dial 9- 1 -1 for help in emergencies ranging from house fires and automobile accidents to heart attacks and child poisonings, The men and women who answer these calls for help, gathering essential information and dispatching the appropriate assistance, can often make the difference between life and death for persons in need. Our Nation's 9-1-1 dispatchers, however, are among the more than than 500,000 telecommunications specialists who work daily to protect and to promote the public safety. This week, we salute all of them--both professional and volunteer--for their dedicated efforts in our behalf.
Public safety telecommunicators are more than a calm and reassuring voice at the other end the phone. They are knowledgeable and highly trained individuals who work closely with other police, fire, and medical personnel. They are Federal and State officials who manage vital government communications in areas such as highway safety, road maintenance, forestry, and conservation, and they are municipal employees who help to ensure the smooth operation of public utilities and other services that affect the health and safety of our citizens. Because emergencies can strike at any time, we rely on the vigilance and the preparedness of these individuals 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Our Nation enjoys the highest standards of public health and safety in the world, and we owe a great debt to the men and women who, by applying their expertise in telecommunications, help to make that achievement possible. During this special observance, we acknowledge that debt and extend a heartfelt thanks to each of them.
For more information: http://www.911dispatch.com/info/ntw/
Each year, the second full week of April is dedicated to the men and women who serve as public safety telecommunicators.
The official name of the week when originally introduced in Congress in 1991 was "National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week." In the intervening years, it has somehow become known by several other names, including "National Public-Safety Telecommunications Week" and "International Public Safety Telecommunicator's Week." The Congressional resolution also stated there were more than "500,000 telecommunications specialists," although our estimate puts the number of dispatchers at just over 200,000. We expect the Congressional figure includes support personnel and perhaps even those in the commercial sector of public safety communications.
In 1992, President George Bush signed a Proclamation for National Public Safety Telecommunications Week. In his Proclamation it quotes:
Each day, thousands of Americans dial 9- 1 -1 for help in emergencies ranging from house fires and automobile accidents to heart attacks and child poisonings, The men and women who answer these calls for help, gathering essential information and dispatching the appropriate assistance, can often make the difference between life and death for persons in need. Our Nation's 9-1-1 dispatchers, however, are among the more than than 500,000 telecommunications specialists who work daily to protect and to promote the public safety. This week, we salute all of them--both professional and volunteer--for their dedicated efforts in our behalf.
Public safety telecommunicators are more than a calm and reassuring voice at the other end the phone. They are knowledgeable and highly trained individuals who work closely with other police, fire, and medical personnel. They are Federal and State officials who manage vital government communications in areas such as highway safety, road maintenance, forestry, and conservation, and they are municipal employees who help to ensure the smooth operation of public utilities and other services that affect the health and safety of our citizens. Because emergencies can strike at any time, we rely on the vigilance and the preparedness of these individuals 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Our Nation enjoys the highest standards of public health and safety in the world, and we owe a great debt to the men and women who, by applying their expertise in telecommunications, help to make that achievement possible. During this special observance, we acknowledge that debt and extend a heartfelt thanks to each of them.
For more information: http://www.911dispatch.com/info/ntw/