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