If you’ve ever called 9-1-1 due to a collision, a fire, a burglary or a medical emergency you know how
crucial it is that Washington’s firefighters, police officers and paramedics
get to your location as quickly as possible.
Many people owe their lives to Washington’s first responders every day and to the 9-1-1 dispatchers who do their jobs outstandingly every time a call comes in.
The week of April 8-14, 2012 is National Telecommunicators Week, intended to honor the first link in the chain
of emergency. If you want to say thank you, come to the Capitol building on
Thursday, April 12 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., where you’ll meet State Patrol dispatchers and learn what they do every day to
make the citizens of Washington state safe on our highways.To read this post in Spanish, click here.
