Backup Documents 04/22/2025 Item # 4BPROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, the 9-1-1 telecommunicators of the Collier County Sheriffs Office are the first responders
providing the vital link between the citizens of Collier County and emergency response;
and
WHEREAS, they are the caring, calming voice sending help to those in need during times of distress,
providing vital pre -arrival instructions until help arrives; and
WHEREAS, in 2024, they answered 154,386 9-1-1 calls and texts as well as 173,915 non -emergency
calls; and
WHEREAS, the radio telecommunicators are vital to ensuring the timely dispatch of calls for service
and the safety of responders by relaying critical information while accurately tracking
activity and monitoring millions of radio transmissions; and
WHEREAS, they had a direct impact on saving the lives of Collier County residents, with 13 Life Save
awards for guiding callers through CPR successfully leading to the survival of those
patients; and
WHEREAS, the 61 full-time public safety telecommunicators are truly dedicated to the citizens of
Collier County and its first responders and work tirelessly to ensure that every caller
receives expeditious, caring help;
NOW THEREFORE, be it proclaimed by the Board of County Commissioners of Collier County, Florida,
that April 13-19, 2025, be designated as
NATIONAL PUBLIC SAFETY TELECOMMUNICATORS WEEK
DONE AND ORDERED THIS 22ND Day of April 2025.
Board of County Commissioners
Coll r County, Flori
Burt L. Saunders, Chairman