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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS PUBLIC SAFETY TELECOMMUNICATIONS WEEK 2009 A PROCLAMATION WHEREAS, Thousands of dedicated Telecommunicators daily serve the residents of the United States and Canada by answering their telephone calls for law enforcement, fire, and emergency medical services by dispatching the appropriate assistance as quickly as possible; and WHEREAS, Professional Telecommunicators are the link between those residents who call for help and the agencies which provide the help; and WHEREAS, The critical functions performed by professional Telecommunicators impact all aspects of public safety and include those performed by forestry and conservation operations, highway safety and maintenance activities, and many other operations performed by federal, state and local government agencies; and WHEREAS, Professional Telecommunicators work to improve the emergency response capabilities of these communication systems through their leadership and participation. in training programs and other activities provided by the Association of Public Safety Communications Officials - International and the National Emergency Number Association; and WHEREAS, These associations are organizations of more than 100,000 people engaged in the design, installation and operation of emergency response communications, has set aside the week beginning April 12, 2009, to recognize Telecommunicators and their crucial role in the protection of life and property; NOW THEREFORE we, the Orange County Board of Commissioners, do hereby proclaim the week of April 12-18, 2009 as "National Public Safety Telecommunications Week" in Orange County, North Carolina, in honor and recognition of our County's Telecommunicators and the vital contributions they make to the safety and well being of our residents, those passing through our County and our public safety providers. Adopted this 7th day of Apri12009. Valerie P. Foushee, Chair Orange County Board of Commissioners