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Ocean Ridge proclaims April 12–18 as Public Safety Telecommunicators Week
Summary
Mayor Jeff Pugh read a proclamation recognizing dispatchers as critical first responders and thanked dispatch personnel for emergency work during the commission’s April meeting.
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.
Commissioners and several residents applauded the proclamation and invited dispatch personnel in the room to stand. The proclamation referenced national observances by the Association of Public Safety Communications Officers and the National Emergency Number Association and noted the town’s appreciation for dispatchers’ professionalism during high-call-volume events such as spring break.
