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Mahoning County proclaims Dispatcher Appreciation Week, honors two dispatchers and plays mass‑casualty radio audio
Summary
At the April 16 meeting the board recognized April 12–18 as Dispatcher Appreciation Week, heard a dispatch director praise 911 staff, played recordings from a Nov. 22, 2025 mass‑casualty response and named two dispatchers of the year.
The Mahoning County Board of Commissioners on April 16 unanimously approved a resolution recognizing April 12–18, 2026, as Dispatcher Appreciation Week and heard a detailed presentation from 911 Director Connor O'Her praising dispatch staff as “the true first responders.”
Connor O'Her described dispatchers' duties—coordinating responders, coaching callers through lifesaving steps and maintaining calm under pressure—and played radio recordings from a November 22, 2025 incident that produced a rapid surge of 911 calls. In his account, the event required a mass‑casualty response: Connor…
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