HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-04 Recognizing Emergency Dispatchers as First Responders
PROCLAMATION NO. 4, SERIES OF 2021
RECOGNIZING EMERGENCY SERVICES DISPATCH (911) AS FIRST
RESPONDERS
WHEREAS, the Town of Vail is elevating the status of its 911 Emergency Dispatchers
to First Responders in a move that outpaces a similar effort on the national level; and
WHEREAS, all Vail Public Safety Communication Center dispatchers are trained in
Emergency Medical Dispatch, qualifying them to offer potentially lifesaving instructions
including CPR, bleeding control and instructions to treat choking, childbirth and airway
control over the telephone until responders arrive on scene; and
WHEREAS,in 2020 alone, approximately 12,246 calls were initiated for medical and
fire emergency services wherein dispatchers provided instructions and guidance. Of
those calls, 66 were cardiac arrests, 39 were structure fires, 37 mental health /
overdose, and 8 childbirth calls; and
WHEREAS, April 11
th – April 17
th, 2021 is National Public Safety Telecommunicators
week, set aside so that everyone can be made aware of Public Safety
Telecommunicators hard work and dedication; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Vail wishes to recognize the duties Emergency 911
Dispatchers perform daily and how their work is aligned with that of all first responders
who answer the call to serve the public.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT PROCLAIMED, be it resolved that the Mayor and Town
Council of the Town of Vail proclaim that from this day forward Vail Public Safety
Communication Center Emergency Dispatchers are hereby RECOGNIZED as First
Responders essential to the life safety of our citizenry.
Dated this 6th day of April 2021.
Vail Town Council Attest:
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Dave Chapin, Mayor Tammy Nagel, Town Clerk