{"id":24442,"date":"2021-04-12T14:04:09","date_gmt":"2021-04-12T18:04:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/?p=24442"},"modified":"2021-04-12T14:04:09","modified_gmt":"2021-04-12T18:04:09","slug":"genesee-county-sheriff-sheron-jr-and-the-county-legislature-recognize-dispatchers-during-national-public-safety-telecommunicators-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2021\/04\/12\/genesee-county-sheriff-sheron-jr-and-the-county-legislature-recognize-dispatchers-during-national-public-safety-telecommunicators-week\/","title":{"rendered":"GENESEE COUNTY\/Sheriff Sheron Jr. and the County Legislature recognize dispatchers during National Public Safety Telecommunicators&#8217; Week"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"24443\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2021\/04\/12\/genesee-county-sheriff-sheron-jr-and-the-county-legislature-recognize-dispatchers-during-national-public-safety-telecommunicators-week\/national-public-safety-telecommunicators-week-2021-photos\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/National-Public-Safety-Telecommunicators-Week-2021-Photos.jpg?fit=621%2C727&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"621,727\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Carolyn DellaPenna&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1618234179&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"National-Public-Safety-Telecommunicators-Week-2021-Photos\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/National-Public-Safety-Telecommunicators-Week-2021-Photos.jpg?fit=621%2C727&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/National-Public-Safety-Telecommunicators-Week-2021-Photos.jpg?resize=828%2C969&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24443\" width=\"828\" height=\"969\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/National-Public-Safety-Telecommunicators-Week-2021-Photos.jpg?w=621&amp;ssl=1 621w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/National-Public-Safety-Telecommunicators-Week-2021-Photos.jpg?resize=256%2C300&amp;ssl=1 256w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/National-Public-Safety-Telecommunicators-Week-2021-Photos.jpg?resize=128%2C150&amp;ssl=1 128w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 828px) 100vw, 828px\" \/><figcaption>Submitted photos<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Press release<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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\u2019 Week is a time to thank these men and women who have dedicated their lives to serving the public.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Genesee County Sheriff William A. Sheron, Jr., along with the Genesee County Legislature and all emergency first responders, recognize these public safety professionals for their continued dedication, professionalism, and commitment to public service. The Genesee County Legislature will be issuing a proclamation at its Wednesday night meeting recognizing April 11 \u2013 17, 2021, as National Public Safety Telecommunicators\u2019 Week. The lights on the Old County Courthouse cupola will be changed to red, white and blue to acknowledge this week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Emergency Services 9-1-1 Dispatchers are there 24\/7, 365 days a year for first responders and the public in time of need. Many people do not think about these seemingly nameless, faceless individuals until they experience actual emergencies themselves. In many instances, Dispatchers make the difference between life and death. Typically, over 80,000 events are dispatched yearly, a daily average of 219, and over 100,000 telephone calls are handled which is an average of 273 calls per day. The Genesee County Emergency Dispatch Center (Public Safety Answering Point-PSAP) is comprised of 25 men and women who dispatch to 5 local police agencies\/New York State Police; 19 fire departments\/Emergency Management Service; 3 ambulance services; as well as 41 other local, county, regional, state, and federal agencies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cEveryday citizens depend on the skill, expertise and commitment of the 9-1-1 Dispatchers. They are the first to take that phone call; the first to provide basic life support in a medical emergency; and also the first to dispatch needed fire, police or EMS responders for the call. They are to be recognized and commended during this very special week. I would like to personally extend my sincere appreciation for their hard work and dedication. They are truly unsung heroes in our community,\u201d stated Sheriff Sheron.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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\u2019 Week is a time to thank these men and women who have \u2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"continue-reading-button\"> <a class=\"continue-reading-link\" href=\"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2021\/04\/12\/genesee-county-sheriff-sheron-jr-and-the-county-legislature-recognize-dispatchers-during-national-public-safety-telecommunicators-week\/\">Continue reading<i class=\"crycon-right-dir\"><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":24443,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_seo_schema_type":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[23],"tags":[924],"class_list":["post-24442","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-genesee-county","tag-telecommunicators-week"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p8eTP4-6me","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":52416,"url":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2024\/04\/17\/genesee-county-sheriff-sheron-and-the-legislature-recognize-national-public-safety-telecommunicators-week\/","url_meta":{"origin":24442,"position":0},"title":"GENESEE COUNTY\/Sheriff Sheron and the Legislature recognize National Public Safety Telecommunicators&#8217; Week","author":"aka","date":"April 17, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"National Public Safety Telecommunicators\u2019 Week, from left to right: Legislator Gary T. 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