Agenda 04/14/2015 Item # 4E 4114/2015 4.E.
PROCLAMATION
^HEREAS, hundreds of dedicated telecommunicators serve the citizens of Florida daily by
answering their requests for law enforcement, fire and emergency medical
services by dispatching the appropriate assistance as quickly as possible; and
WHEREAS, the professional public safety teleconmunicator is that vital link between the
citizen or victim and the public safety provider who may apprehend a criminal,
save their possessions from fire, save their life or the life of a loved one; and
WHEREAS, the critical functions performed by professional telecommunicators also include
those related to forestry and conservation operations, highway safety and
maintenance activities and many other operations performed by federal, state and
local government agencies; and
WHEREAS, the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO), an organization
of nearly 10,000 people in the United States and Canada, has set aside the
second week in April to recognize telecommunicators and their critical roles in
protecting life and property.
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.7W THEREFORE, be it proclaimed by the Board of County Commissioners of Collier County,
Florida, that April 12 - 18, 2015 be designated as
NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATOPS WEEK
DONE AND ORDERED THIS 14th Day of April, 2015
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
TIM NANCE, CHAIRMAN
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4/14/2015 4.E.
COLLIER COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners
Item Number: 4.4.E.
Item Summary: Proclamation designating the week of April 12-18, 20-15 as National
Telecommunicators Week.To be accepted by members of the Collier County Sheriff"s Office-
Sheriff Kevin Rambosk, Cmdr. Bill Rule, Capt. Roy Arigo, Dianne Flanagan,Sandy Long, and
many other 911 dispatchers and staff.
Meeting Date: 4/14/2015
Prepared By
Approved By
Name: SheffieldMichael
Title: Manager-Communications&Cust. Relations,
Date: 4/2/2015 11:18:20 AM
Name: DurhamTim
Title: Executive Manager of Corp Business Ops,
Date: 4/2/2015 3:55:34 PM
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