Reno Celebrates National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week

Press release from the City of Reno:

April 12, 2021

The City of Reno is celebrating April 11-17, 2021 as National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week.

This week, sponsored by the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International and celebrated annually, honors the thousands of men and women who respond to emergency calls, dispatch emergency professionals and equipment and render life-saving assistance to the world’s citizens.

The public is invited to a Dispatch Blood Drive on Wednesday, April 14, 2021 at 12 p.m. (Noon) following current COVID-19 mitigation measures. The Vitalant blood drive is from 12 (Noon) to 4 p.m. and is open to the public. If you are healthy and able to donate, please consider making an appointment as the current blood supply is critically low for Northern Nevada.

The Reno City Council has recognized National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week and honored City of Reno staff by releasing an official proclamation. The Reno Police Police Department (RPD) will release a video of the proclamation on social media later this week.

The Reno Fire Department (RFD) will also recognize Dispatch staff on Friday, April 16 with a lunch and raffle.

Reno Dispatch, formerly known as ECOMM, is the largest public safety communications center in Northern Nevada and the primary link to public safety services in Reno and Washoe County. It processes about 500,000 calls annually ranging from structure and wildland fires to burglaries in progress, medical calls, domestic disputes and missing juveniles.

Reno Dispatch provides emergency and non-emergency communications services for RPD; RFD; University Police Services (including University of Nevada, Reno and Truckee Meadows Community College); and the Reno Marshal’s Office.

For more information about Public Safety Dispatch, visit Reno.gov or call 775-334-2370.

This press release was produced by the City of Reno. The views expressed are the author's own.