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Day: April 12, 2020

ORLEANS COUNTY/Sheriff’s Office recognizes 911 Dispatchers during National Public Safety Telecommunicators’ Week April 12-18, 2020

The Orleans County Sheriff’s Office recognizes 911 Dispatchers during National Public Safety Telecommunicators’ Week April 12-18, 2020. Public Safety Telecommunicators (911 Dispatchers) are a vital part in an emergency. Through assessment and coordination of each situation, the 911 dispatcher links callers in distress to the correct emergency services needed for …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Sheriff and the Legislature recognize Public Safety Telecommunicators this week

Press release In 1991, a formal Congressional resolution acknowledged the vital role that telecommunicators play in emergency situations by proclaiming the second week in April as a week of annual recognition in their honor. National Public Safety Telecommunicators’ Week is a time to thank these men and women who have …

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GENESEE COUNTY/With the help of the Byron Fire Department, family celebrates dad’s 75th birthday on Easter

On Easter Sunday, Skip Smith turned 75 years old, normally he and his wife Jacky would have a house filled with kids and grandkids visiting for dinner to celebrate. The Smiths, who have been married for 35 years, have six children and 16 grandchildren, they usually help with babysitting and …

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