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3 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> PUBLIC SAFETY TELECOMMUNICATIONS WEEK <br /> 2017 <br /> A PROCLAMATION <br /> WHEREAS, Thousands of dedicated Telecommunicators daily serve the residents of the United <br /> States and Canada by answering their telephone calls for law enforcement, fire, and emergency <br /> medical services by dispatching the appropriate assistance as quickly as possible; and <br /> WHEREAS, Professional Telecommunicators are the link between those residents who call for <br /> help and the agencies which provide the help; and <br /> WHEREAS, The critical functions performed by professional Telecommunicators impact all <br /> aspects of public safety and include those performed by forestry and conservation operations, <br /> highway safety and maintenance activities, and many other operations performed by federal, state <br /> and local government agencies; and <br /> WHEREAS, Professional Telecommunicators work to improve the emergency response <br /> capabilities of these communication systems through their leadership and participation in training <br /> programs and other activities provided by the Association of Public Safety Communications <br /> Officials -International and the National Emergency Number Association; and <br /> WHEREAS, These associations are organizations of more than 100,000 people engaged in the <br /> design, installation and operation of emergency response communications, has set aside the week <br /> beginning April 9, 2017 to recognize Telecommunicators and their crucial role in the protection of <br /> life and property; <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, we, the Orange County Board of Commissioners, do hereby proclaim the <br /> week of April 9-15, 2017 as "Public Safety Telecommunications Week" in Orange County, North <br /> Carolina, in honor and recognition of our County's Telecommunicators and the vital contributions <br /> they make to the safety and well being of our residents, those passing through our county and our <br /> public safety providers. <br /> Adopted this 4th day of April 2017. <br /> Mark Dorosin, Chair <br /> Orange County Board of Commissioners <br />