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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
PROCLAMATION
PUBLIC SAFETY TELECOMMUNICATIONS WEEK
2010
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 11, 2010, to recognize telecommunicators and their crucial role in the protection
of life and property; and
NOW, THEREFORE, we, the Orange County Board of Commissioners, do hereby proclaim the
week of April 11-17, 2010, 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 visiting the County and
the multiple public safety providers in the County.
Adopted this 6th day of April 2010. /
Valerie P. Foushee, Chair
Board of County Commissioners