Ocean Ridge proclaims April 12–18 as Public Safety Telecommunicators Week

Mayor Jeff Pugh read a proclamation at the Ocean Ridge Town Commission’s April meeting designating April 12–18, 2026, as Ocean Ridge Public Safety Telecommunicators Week and thanked the town’s dispatchers for their service. The proclamation described telecommunicators as “a critical first point of contact between the public and emergency response agencies,” responsible for assessing calls and dispatching resources.