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Tulare County recognizes dispatchers during National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week
Summary
The Tulare County Board of Supervisors honored county dispatchers with a proclamation for National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week after the fire department highlighted dispatch workloads and staff roles; the proclamation praised dispatchers’ contributions to emergency response.
The Tulare County Board of Supervisors presented a proclamation on April 14 recognizing April 12–18, 2026 as National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week in honor of county and partner dispatchers.
Tulare County Fire Department leaders described dispatch operations and praised dispatch staff for managing a high volume of calls and complex coordination. Chief Jeff Smith said dispatchers work behind the scenes to process and relay information for emergencies, noting the county dispatch center also serves the cities of Lindsay, Farmersville, Woodlake and the Tule Reservation. Staff reported roughly 23,000–24,000 calls were dispatched last year, and recognized individual dispatchers and supervisors by name.
Supervisor Pete Vanderpool presented the proclamation, which emphasized that telecommunicators are the first critical contact in many emergencies and that their work supports firefighters, paramedics and law enforcement. The proclamation was signed by supervisors present and will be filed with the board records.
Speakers quoted in this article are taken from the meeting record: Chief Jeff Smith and Supervisor Pete Vanderpool.
