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y G s7 <br /> s� <br /> PUBLIC SAFETY TELECOMMUNICATOR'S WEEK <br /> 1999 <br /> A PROCLAMATION <br /> WHEREAS,Thousands of dedicated Telecommunicators daily serve the citizens <br /> of the United States and Canada by answering their telephone calls for <br /> law enforcement, fire, and emergency medical services by dispatching <br /> the appropriate assistance as quickly as possible; and <br /> WHEREAS,The critical functions performed by professional Telecommunicators <br /> also include those related to forestry and conservation operations, <br /> highway safety and maintenance activities,and many other operations <br /> performed by federal,state and local government agencies;and <br /> WHEREAS,Professional Telecommunicators work to improve the emergency <br /> response capabilities of these communication systems through their <br /> leadership and participation in training programs and other activities <br /> provided by the Association of Public Safety Communications Officials <br /> and the National Emergency Number Association;and <br /> WHEREAS,These associations are organizations of more than 10,000 people <br /> engaged in the design,installation and operation of emergency response <br /> communications,has set aside the week beginning April 11,1999,to <br /> recognize Telecommunicators and their crucial role in the protection of <br /> life and property;and <br /> WHEREAS,James B. Hunt,Governor of North Carolina,has proclaimed the <br /> week of April 11-17,1999, as Public Safety Telecommunicator Week in <br /> North Carolina; <br /> NOW,THEREFORE,we the Orange County Board of Commissioners,hereby <br /> proclaim the week of April 11-17,1999, as "National Public Safety <br /> Telecommunicators Week"in Orange County,North Carolina,in honor <br /> and recognition of our County's Telecommunicators and the vital <br /> contributions they make to the safety and well being of our citizens. <br /> Adopted this 6th day of April,1999. <br /> Alice M. Gordon,Chair <br />