Document - Historical information/data - National Public Safety Telecommunications Week - 4/11/2003 PRESS RELEASE
EAGAN POLICE DEPARTMENT
FOLIC 3830 Pilot Knob Road
Eagan,MN 55122
651-675-5700
651-675-5707 FAX
RELEASE DATE/TIME: April 11, 2003
BY: Troy Ruby
CASE FILE #; N/A
INCIDENT: National Public-Safety Telecommunications Week
INCIDENT DATE/TIME: April 13-19, 2003
INCIDENT LOCATIO NIA
ARRESTED SUSPECTS: N/A
Eagan Celebrates
National Public-Safety Telecommunications Week
Eagan,MN(April,2003)--Eagan Police-Fire Communications will honor the men and women who serve as public safety
dispatchers for the cities of Eagan and Rosemount during National Public-Safety Telecommunications Week,April 13-19,
2003.
Introduced to Congress by the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials(APCO)International in 1991,
National Public Safety Telecommunications Week is the second full week of April each year. This week is dedicated to
public safety telecommunicators who aid in providing 9-1-1 emergency assistance to citizens everywhere.
Every day,millions of people depend on the skill,expertise and commitment of the men and women who work in public
safety telecommunications. These individuals help save countless lives by responding to emergency calls,dispatching
emergency professionals and equipment and providing moral support to citizens in distress.
The term"9-1-1"is often associated with rapid emergency response,poise under pressure,aid and compassion in times of
distress and Critical decision-making within seconds. Many people don't stop to think about these seemingly nameless,
faceless individuals until they experience actual emergencies themselves. These professionals make the difference between
life and death in many instances.
By officially recognizing these public safety telecommunications professionals,Eagan Police-Fire Communications and
APCO hope to awaken public awareness and promote much-needed education regarding important public-safety issues.
While National Public-Safety Telecommunications Week is April 13-19,2003,we invite all of the citizens we serve to tour
our newly renovated communication center during the City of Eagan Open House on May 21;2003 from 4:00 to 9:00 PM.
For more information about Eagan Police-Fire Communications,National Public-Safety Telecommunications Week or the
City of Eagan Open House,call(651)675-5700.