From April 12–18, we celebrated National Public Safety Telecommunications Week, honoring the devoted dispatchers who are the reassuring voice during emergencies and an essential connection between our community and first responders. We extend our heartfelt gratitude to the organizations that visited to express their appreciation for these tireless heroes at our dispatch center! Your support means the world! ✨☎️ #TelecommunicatorsWeek #EdinburgStrong

Celebrating the heroes on the other side of the line — the calm voice in what could be our darkest moment. We are honored and proud to represent our 911 telecommunicators during National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week! 🎙️❤️ #telecommunicatorsweek

During Telecommunicators Week, we want to thank the incredible men and women of our Telecommunications Division for the compassion, patience, and professionalism they show every single day. Thank you for all you do today and every day. #TelecommunicatorsWeek #ThankYouDispatchers

National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week As we wrap up this week of recognition, let’s take a moment to clear up a few common myths about 9-1-1 dispatchers: 🔹 “They’re just phone operators.” Not even close. Telecommunicators are highly trained professionals, the first of the first responders. Many are certified in Emergency Medical Dispatch and provide critical, life-saving instructions until help arrives. 🔹 “They know everything.” While they are incredibly knowledgeable, they don’t have all the answers. Their role is to gather information quickly and accurately to get you the help you need. 🔹 “They ask too many questions.” Every question has a purpose. The information they gather helps ensure the right response is sent as quickly and safely as possible. While you’re on the phone, help is already being dispatched. 🔹 “They can always find you.” Technology helps, but it’s not perfect. Your exact location may not always be immediately available, especially on mobile devices—so be prepared to provide clear location details. 🔹 “The calls don’t affect them.” They do. Dispatchers handle stressful, emotional, and sometimes traumatic calls every day. The impact is real, even if it’s not always seen. The next time you call 9-1-1, remember the calm, steady voice on the other end. Our telecommunicators work around the clock to serve and protect this community, often behind the scenes, but never unnoticed. Thank you to our Collierville dispatchers for everything you do. #ColliervillePD #TelecommunicatorsWeek #911Dispatch #PublicSafety

Meet your #LACoFD 9-1-1 B-Platoon Day #Dispatchers. 📞🚒💛 #TelecommunicatorsWeek #Dispatch #911

What an incredible week we had celebrating our amazing Communications Specialists during National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week. These men and women consistently go above and beyond every day. The work they do is often unseen, but it is critical to every call for service and every response in the field. Their impact is felt across this organization and throughout our community. To our Communications Specialists, thank you for your dedication, your professionalism, and your unwavering commitment to serving others. We are proud of you and grateful for all that you do. #NPSTW #TelecommunicatorsWeek #PublicSafety #ThankYouDispatchers

Continuing #TelecommunicatorsWeek—meet the 5 newest voices of Verdugo Fire Communications. The first to answer. The calm in the chaos. The heroes on the headsets.

They’re the emergency responders you don’t see, but the first ones you depend on. 📞 For #NPSTW2026, we asked a few of our OpComm personnel what they love about their job and what helps them on tough days.  #TelecommunicatorsWeek

📞🧡 Happy National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week! Behind every call and every safe return home is a dedicated dispatcher working tirelessly behind the scenes. To our dispatchers: We appreciate you and thank you for everything you do. 🧡 #TelecommunicatorsWeek

Honoring the calm behind the call 📞 Happy National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week to the voices who keep us safe every day. 💛 #TelecommunicatorsWeek #THPDispatc

@detroit_police The first person that you speak to during an emergency when you call 911 is someone like Lordeus, a 911 call-taker. Lordeus has been working in the City of Detroit 911 Call Center for five years, where she has helped people escape from kidnappers, talked down barricaded gunmen, and guided expecting mothers through emergency home births. We celebrate her and Telecommunicators everywhere this #TelecommunicatorsWeek.

Behind every call for help, there’s a calm voice. Thank you to our fire dispatchers for answering every call, guiding callers through emergencies, and supporting our crews every step of the way. #TelecommunicatorsWeek #NPSTW @oshawacity @iafflocal465

This week, we’re proud to recognize our incredible Dispatch team during National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week! In 2025 alone, our Dispatch Center handled 221,273 total calls, including 46,710 emergency 911 calls and texts and 174,563 administrative calls. Behind every one of those numbers is a calm voice, quick thinking, and a commitment to helping others in moments that matter most. Through constant monitoring, clear communication, and coordinated response, our dispatchers are a critical link in keeping our community safe. They are the steady presence behind the scenes, ensuring help gets where it’s needed when it’s needed. We are grateful for this team not just this week, but every day. Thank you for all that you do! 💛 #NPSTW #TelecommunicatorsWeek #Dispatch #SLOSheriff

This week is National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, and we want to recognize the voices behind the scenes who are there on some of the worst days of people’s lives. Before the sirens. Before the lights. Before firefighters, paramedics or deputies arrive… there is a dispatcher. They are the calm in the chaos. The steady voice on the other end of the line. The person gathering critical information, giving lifesaving instructions, and making sure help is on the way. Our Jeffcom dispatchers work long hours, holidays, nights, weekends, and moments most people never see. They hear the panic, the fear and the heartbreak- and somehow still manage to stay calm and help others do the same. They are the first first responders. Thank you for what you do, every day, for our crews and our community. We couldn’t do this without you. 💛🎧🚒 #TelecommunicatorsWeek #ThankYou911 #Jeffcom

As part of National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, we’re recognizing the critical role our Emergency Command Center (ECC) personnel play in every response. On Monday, a CAL FIRE Fire Captain assigned to our ECC, Brian Hunt, spoke at our Fire Apparatus Engineer Workshop, helping new company officers better understand how field personnel and command center staff work together during incidents. This training strengthens coordination, improves communication and highlights the vital role dispatchers play in supporting emergency operations. #DispatcherAppreciation #TelecommunicatorsWeek

The first voice you hear in an emergency isn’t always seen, but it’s never forgotten. This National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week (April 12–18, 2026), we honor our dispatchers serving Santa Barbara County for their unwavering dedication, calm under pressure, and commitment to our community. Thank you for being there when it matters most, every day. #TelecommunicatorsWeek #911 #SantaBarbaraCounty

Have you ever wondered what happens when you call 911? And how multiple agencies come together to help? During National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, we’re recognizing the critical role of our call takers and dispatchers, the calm, steady voices on the other end of the line. From the moment your call is answered, they quickly gather vital information, coordinate with fire crews, and ensure the right resources are sent your way, fast. Behind every emergency response is a team working seamlessly together to keep our community safe. Join us in thanking the professionals who are always ready to answer the call. 📞🚒 #NPSTW #TelecommunicatorsWeek #TucsonFire #911Dispatch #PSCD

Across the county, the message is the same: We couldn’t do it without our E-911 Dispatchers. 🎧🎙️ We’re kicking off #TelecommunicatorsWeek with a word from those who count on them the most. #NPSTW2026 #DispatchHeroes #ChesterSCSheriff

We want to recognize the unseen heroes of the Garland Police Department during National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week… our Communications Specialists.   These incredible professionals are the first to answer the call in times of emergency, gathering critical information and providing life-saving instructions when every second matters.   They are the lifeline between our community and our first responders. Their calm presence, quick thinking, and steady voice make a difference in the moments that matter most.   Thank you for your commitment, your dedication, and your willingness to go above and beyond in service to others.   We see you. We appreciate you. And we are grateful for you. #NPSTW #TelecommunicatorsWeek #BehindTheScenes #PublicSafety #ThankYouDispatchers

Happy National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week! They are always heard but rarely seen. This week we get to celebrate the calm voice heroes of public safety. Thank you, Dispatchers, for always answering the call, we truly appreciate you! #telecommunicatorsweek🚓🚑🚒☎️ #SouthSound911