National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week is April 12-18
Join Lee County in recognizing April 12-18 as “National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week” to celebrate the professionals who safeguard the health, safety and well-being of the community.
National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week is organized nationally by the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International. It was officially recognized by Congress in 1991 to honor dispatchers and emergency personnel. This year’s event features the theme “Answering Together.”
As part of this year’s event, Lee County Public Safety’s social media platforms will feature updates about call takers and dispatchers as well as other department staff.
For more, see:
• YouTube
Daily themes are also a part of the event and will be reflected on social media:
• Sunday, April 12: What’s It Like Behind the Headset
• Monday, April 13: Meet the Team
• Tuesday, April 14: Shift Essentials
• Wednesday, April 15: What Call Made a Difference?
• Thursday, April 16: The Wins You Don’t See
• Friday, April 17: Why I Still Answer
• Saturday, April 18: Words That Stay With You
2025 Lee County Public Safety telecommunications data:
• Total call volume (Inbound, outbound, 911 and administrative) ─ 241,154
• 911 only ─ 123,727
• Total calls dispatched ─ 154,964
• Total Stork Awards (Babies delivered over the phone) ─ 3
• Telephone CPR instruction initiated ─ 578
• Total fire events dispatched ─ 30,583
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