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Renton proclaims National Public Safety Telecommunications Week and honors 911 dispatcher
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The Renton City Council proclaimed April 2026 as National Public Safety Telecommunications Week and recognized a Valley Communications dispatcher, Sydney, whom the executive director credited with helping save four people after cardiac arrests and guiding callers through childbirth.
The Renton City Council on April 2026 proclaimed April 2026 as National Public Safety Telecommunications Week and honored a Valley Communications dispatcher whose on‑call work the city said has saved lives.
Mayor Armando Pavoni read the proclamation declaring the week and praising Valley Communications for serving Renton residents since 1977. The council adopted the proclamation by voice vote.
Bonnie Maryland, introduced as executive director of Valley Communications, accepted the proclamation and described the unseen work of 911 telecommunicators. "When you call 911, the voice that answers is a first responder," Maryland said, adding that dispatchers coach callers through CPR, guide AED use and even walk callers through childbirth in critical moments.
Maryland highlighted one dispatcher identified as Sydney and credited her with helping start CPR in time for four people to survive cardiac arrest. "Because of her, four people walked out of the hospital," Maryland said.
The proclamation and remarks emphasized the round‑the‑clock role telecommunicators play in coordinating emergency response and urged residents to recognize their service. The council and mayor posed for a photo after the proclamation.
