TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Sheriff-Coroner
MEETING DATE: April 6, 2021
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Matthew Kendall
PHONE:
463-4085
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
My Lan Do Nguyen
PHONE:
463-4408
ITEM TYPE: Consent Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: N/A
AGENDA TITLE:
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Adoption of Proclamation Recognizing April 11-17, 2021 as National Public Safety Telecommunicators (Dispatchers) Week in Mendocino County
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
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Adopt proclamation recognizing April 11-17, 2021 as National Public Safety Telecommunicators (Dispatchers) Week in Mendocino County.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
Proclamation for National Public Safety Telecommunicators (Dispatchers) Week in Mendocino County was approved by the Board on April 7, 2020
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
Public Safety Telecommunicators (aka Dispatchers) are often the first link between the public and first responders. Their job is to assess quickly the call, the situation, the need and who to best fill the need; they also dispatch the required help and then monitor radio frequencies to assure the safety of the first responders. At times, they are required to coordinate with other dispatch centers, hand off calls in a timely manner if necessary and all the while enter data into complicated computer systems and software. As if those requirements are not enough, they must remain calm, collected, courteous and professional while helping the caller who is having a very bad day. They may need to direct the caller to perform life-saving tasks while awaiting help. The service must be covered 24/7, 365 days a year under any circumstance. With great thanks and appreciation, Mendocino County recognizes all Public Safety Telecommunicators at work in our county for a job well done. We invite everyone to recognize their local Public Safety Telecommunicators during the week of April 11-17, 2021 which is set aside as National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week.
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