Proc. 2020-20 - National Public Safety Telecommunications Week 4-7-2020
Proclamation No. 2020-21
WHEREAS emergencies can occur at any time that requires police, fire, or emergency medical services, and when an emergency occurs the prompt response of police officers, firefighters,
and emergency medical services personnel is critical to the protection and preservation of life and property; and
WHEREAS the safety of our police officers, fire fighters, and emergency medical services personnel is dependent upon the quality and accuracy of information obtained from citizens who
telephone the Walker County Public Safety Communications Center; and
WHEREAS Public Safety Telecommunicators are the first, and for some, the most critical contact our citizens have with emergency services, and are the single most vital link for our police
officers, fire fighters, and emergency medical services personnel by monitoring their activities via radio and other electronic means, providing them with valuable information, and
insuring their safety; and
WHEREAS Public Safety Telecommunicators of the Walker County Public Safety Communications Center have contributed substantially to the apprehension of criminals, suppression of fires,
treatment of patients and insurance of caller’s safety; and
WHEREAS Texas was the first state to recognize “Emergency Service Dispatchers” that provide communication support services for public safety agencies by responding to requests for assistance
in emergencies, and each Public Safety Telecommunicator has exhibited compassion, understanding and professionalism during their performance of their job in the past year.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY PROCLAIMED, by the power vested in me on behalf of the Mayor of the City of Huntsville, Texas that:
April 12-18, 2020
be declared: National Public Safety
Telecommunications Week
in the city of Huntsville in honor of the men and women whose diligence and professionalism keep our City First Responders and citizens safe.
PROCLAIMED AND SIGNED this the 9th day of April 2020.
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Andy Brauninger, Mayor