County celebrating public safety telecommunicators
Lee County is recognizing April 12-18 as “National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week” and celebrating 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 it, Lee County Public Safety’s social media platforms will feature updates about call takers and dispatchers, as well as other department staff. In addition daily themes are a part of the event.
The following will be reflected on social media for the remaining week:
– Today, April 14: Shift Essentials
– April 15: What Call Made a Difference?
– April 16: The Wins You Don’t See
– April 17: Why I Still Answer
– April 18: Words That Stay With You
Lee County Public Safety telecommunications data for 2025 includes:
– 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): Three
– Telephone CPR instruction initiated: 578
– Total fire events dispatched: 30,583
For more information, visit https://www.facebook.com/LeePublicSafety/, https://www.instagram.com/leepublicsafety/ or https://www.youtube.com/@LeeCountyPublicSafety.