Parade of first responders honors Columbia 911 operators
The parade was for National Public Safety Telecommunications Week: An annual celebration of the hard work of 911 operators across the country. Author: Julia Kauffman (WLTX) Updated: 9:10 PM EDT April 16, 2021
COLUMBIA, S.C. A line of police cars and fire trucks paraded downtown to show love and appreciation for 911 operators Friday.
The first responder parade was for National Public Safety Telecommunications Week: An annual celebration of the hard work of 911 operators across the country.
Columbia Fire and Police as well as the Richland County Sheriff’s Department gave a big thank you to the people that answer hundreds of distressed calls a day.
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National Public Safety Telecommunications Week was held April 11 through April 17th. Four members of the telecommunications department received awards today including dispatcher of the year and supervisor of the year.
Mayor Steven Reed was in attendance to give recognition to the department and share a few encouraging words to the employees.
The telecommunications department are true first responders since they are the ones who answer the 911 calls. Since the pandemic first started they have been working harder than ever to ensure the safety of the community whenever a call is placed.
This week is National Public Safety Telecommunications Week. Dispatchers are some of the most notable telecommunicators, and serve as the connection between the public and first responders. Nate Forst is a dispatcher at the Marion County Sheriff’s Office, and says their role is to help keep everyone safe, from those who call to the officers that respond to emergencies.
“We’re usually only heard, never seen in this line of work. That’s what we like to be, we like being that calm voice. We’re always here for the community, we’re always going to help you in any situation we can, no matter what it is. That’s what we’re here for. We want to keep everyone safe.”
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