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2008 NTW Celebration In 2008 the Old Bridge (NJ) Police Department will honor its dispatchers with a proclamation and several events. 911 During the week, the local radio station will be dedicating songs to the dispatchers. Here's the "Thank You" signed by Police Chief Tom Collow to the Public Safety Telecommunicators:
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Here's the invitation that was sent for the honor ceremony:
The Mayor's proclamation:
Township of Old Bridge Proclamation WHEREAS, The Congress has designated the week of April 13th - 19th as National Public Safety Telecommunications Week to celebrate and pay tribute to the work of public safety communications professional; and WHEREAS, the members of the Public Safety Telecommunicators of Old Bridge play an essential role in ensuring that everyone has the resources they need in times of emergencies. The communication centers receive calls from persons seeking immediate relief during an emergency as well as those seeking to report suspicious behaviors, unusual incidents and responding to the now common plea for citizen vigilance and attention in the wake of homeland security concerns; and WHEREAS, across the nation in times of intense personal crisis and community-wide disasters, the first access point for those seeking all classes of emergency services information is 9-1-1; and WHEREAS, the demands on 9-1-1 telecommunicators continues to grow with rapid advancements in technology and increasing homeland security threats. Yet 9-1-1 professionals remain dedicated to their calling and are always there to provide a calm and reassuring voice on the other end of the call for help, 24 hours a day, 365 days a years; and WHEREAS, as Public Safety Telecommunications week approaches, the people of Old Bridge Township would like to thank our 9-1-1 communicators for their dedication and tireless service. Now, Therefore,I James T. Phillips, Mayor of Old Bridge Township, County of Middlesex, State of New Jersey, do hereby proclaim the week of April 13th - 19th, 2008, as National Public Safety Telecommunications Week to bring attention to the dedicated public safety telecommunicators who aid in providing emergency assistance to citizens everywhere. In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Great Seal of Old Bridge to be affixed on this 7th day of April in the year Two Thousand and Eight. ____________________________ James T. Phillips Mayor |
| In 2007 during the annual NENA Spring conference, dispatcher Libby Conover Flynn and others were given 9-1-1 Heroes awards for their on-duty lifesaving efforts, by giving callers CPR instructions. Shortly after the conference, Flynn passed away at the age of 50, after 16 years of service with the police department. This May the dispatchers will dedicate a memorial to Flynn and honor her for her years of service. This photo from the 2007 ceremony shows Flynn (far left) receiving her award, along with dispatchers Maryanne Mateyka and Michael Matlosz, who also received awards during the conference. |
Coordinator Jeanette Nielsen provided these examples of what the department is doing for its dispatchers.
