BOZEMAN, Mont. â The "first of the first responders" to any emergency in Gallatin County and beyond can make the difference in saving a life. The Gallatin County Commissioners declared this week 911 Dispatcher Appreciation Week during the national Public Safety Telecommunicators Week to honor the calm voices on the other side of every emergency call. Gallatin County 911 public safety dispatchers provide crucial communication for 15 fire departments, five law enforcement agencies, two ambulance services and one helicopter service in the county. In 2020, dispatchers answered 119,437 calls, a number that is rapidly increasing as the county continues to grow with more and more public safety resources.