National Public Safety Telecommunications Week — help us recognize these important people!

Next week is National Public Safety Telecommunications Week and the Sheriff’s Office will be recognizing the diligence and professionalism of our telecommunicators who serve in our communications center in Marathon.

Our communications officers are the first to receive your emergency calls and what they do with those calls can often greatly influence the outcome of the event in question. The pressure and stress of the job is high, and the hard work they do every day deserves thanks from all of us. Sheriff’s Office telecommunicators have a tremendous responsibility — they not only dispatch law enforcement in the county, but also fire departments, paramedics and the Trauma Star helicopter — the last of which also requires dedication as telecommunicators are required to keep track of the helicopters and their location in the air.

Since 1968, 911 has served as the vital link between the American public and emergency services, and it is with great pride that our highly skilled public safety communications officers who have contributed substantially to the apprehension of criminals, suppression of fires, and treatment of patients be recognized for their efforts.

“These officers have one of the most important and stressful jobs in law enforcement in terms of dealing with people in times of crisis as well as making sure our Deputies and Detectives stay connected, and they do it so well residents may forget how vital their role is,” said Sheriff Rick Ramsay.

The Sheriff’s Office and public safety agencies nationwide take one week a year — the second full week in April — to recognize the pivotal role played by telecommunicators, dispatchers, communications operators, communications officers, radio control personnel: all those who utilize telephones, radios, computers and technical skill to provide support to law enforcement, fire services, emergency medical services and other governmental field personnel.

If you are interested in applying and working in this exciting and rewarding career field, please contact the Sheriff’s Office Human Resources Division at 305-292-7044.

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