In Recognition of
National Public Safety Telecommunications Week
April 13th – 19th, 2025
WHEREAS, emergencies can occur at anytime that require police, fire or emergency medical services and Public Safety Dispatchers are the first and most critical contact our citizens have with emergency services; and
WHEREAS, Public Safety Dispatchers are the single vital link for our police officers and firefighters by monitoring their activities by radio, providing them information and insuring their safety; and WHEREAS, the safety of our police officers and firefighters is dependent upon the quality and accuracy of information obtained from citizens who telephone the Fortuna Police Department communications center; and
WHEREAS, the City of Fortuna is served by a group of men and women working as public safety dispatchers for the law enforcement, fire, rescue and medical emergency response agencies in this community; and
WHEREAS, these dedicated individuals work tirelessly to answer our citizens’ calls for help, and dispatch the first responders to the scene of those emergencies; and WHEREAS, these public safety dispatchers have demonstrated loyalty, commitment and dedication in the performance of their duties; and
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Public Safety Dispatchers working in the City of Fortuna are a valuable asset to our community at large. These professionals who toil, with little recognition, twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, to save lives and provide assistance are unsung heroes.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED it is for these reasons that the City Council of the City of Fortuna wishes to honor them and proclaim April 13th - 19th, 2025 as “National Public Safety Telecommunications Week” in the City of Fortuna. The City Council of the City of Fortuna appreciates their commitment and dedication to their profession, and congratulates them on a “job well done.” SIGNED this 7th day of April, 2025 at the City of Fortuna, in the State of California, and in witness thereof, the seal of Fortuna.
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Mike Johnson,
Mayor, City of Fortuna