PULSE Magazine | April 2020 Issue

National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week honors the thousands of men and women throughout the United States who respond to emergency calls for assistance, dispatch emergency professionals and equipment, and render life-saving, pre-arrival instructions to the citizens of our great nation. The employees of Austin Travis County Emergency Medical Services are proud to join in recognizing the dedication of our telecommunications personnel. These professionals are to be commended for their tireless efforts to support field responders and provide critical services within our community.

Communications personnel are professional, resourceful, and compassionate. They are living examples of our agency’s core values and a vital part of the ATCEMS family. They are to be commended for the work they do 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. Telecommunication medics are the first contact for Austin/ Travis County residents and who need emergency services, they are the calm reassuring voice during chaos. They are the eyes and ears of emergency responders our guiding angels who ensure the safety of responders. These dedicated men and women not only operate during medical emergencies but also natural disasters and other catastrophic events with nerves of steel and hearts of gold.

Public safety telecommunications personnel are an integral part of every public safety agency. Please take the time to say, ‘Thank you for your service,’ to all our TELECOMMUNCATION PROFESSIONALS.

April 12 - 18, 2020

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