Backup Documents 04/12/2016 Item # 4C 4
PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, about 6,000 professional telecommunicators in Florida perform a critical
function when an emergency occurs, requiring police, fire and ambulance
services or those involving utilities, forestry and conservation, highway
safety and maintenance; and,
WHEREAS, telecommunicators — 911 call-takers, dispatchers, staff trainers,
supervisors, managers, technicians and others — serve citizens daily by
efficiently answering 911 calls and coordinating and dispatching appropriate
assistance as quickly as possible; and,
WHEREAS, public safety — and the safety of our officers and firefighters — is
dependent upon the quality and accuracy of information obtained by the
dispatcher, who provides radio, telephone and computer services; and,
WHEREAS, dispatchers have exhibited vigilance, compassion, understanding and
professionalism during the performance of their jobs, being the first and
most critical contact residents have with emergency services; and,
WHEREAS, telecommunicators are not as visible at an emergency scene, but are a
critical link as part of the first-responder team, contributing to the
apprehension of criminals, patient treatment and saving lives, and saving
people and possessions from fires; and,
WHEREAS, the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO), which
represents more than 20,000 members worldwide, has set aside the second
week in April to honor the men and women whose diligence and
professionalism keep our county and citizens safe.
NOW THEREFORE, be it proclaimed by the Board of County Commissioners of Collier
County, Florida, that April 10-16 be designated as:
National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week. 0
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DONE AND ORDERED THIS 12th Day of April, 2016.
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DONNA FIALA, CHAIRMAN