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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />PUBLIC SAFETY TELECOMMUNICATORS' WEEK <br />2006 <br />A PROCLAMATION <br />WHEREAS, Thousands of dedicated Telecommunicators daily serve the citizens 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, The critical functions performed by professional Telecommunicators also <br />include those related to forestry and conservation operations, highway safety and <br />maintenance activities, and many other operations performed by federal, state and local <br />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 and the National Emergency Number 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 have set <br />aside the week beginning April 9, 2006 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, hereby proclaim <br />the week of April 9-15, 2006, as "National Public Safety Telecommunicators' 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 />County residents. <br />Adopted this 10th day of Apri12006. <br />~~= ~ ~ ~, <br />Barry Jacobs, Chair <br />Orange County Board of Commissioners <br />