Join Lee County in recognizing April 12-18 as \u201cNational Public Safety Telecommunicators Week\u201d to celebrate the professionals who safeguard the health, safety and well-being of the community.<\/p>\n
National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week is organized nationally by the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International. It was officially recognized by Congress in 1991 to honor dispatchers and emergency personnel. This year\u2019s event features the theme \u201cAnswering Together.\u201d<\/p>\n
As part of this year\u2019s event, Lee County Public Safety\u2019s social media platforms will feature updates about call takers and dispatchers as well as other department staff. <\/p>\n
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\u2022 Facebook<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022 Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022 YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n Daily themes are also a part of the event and will be reflected on social media:<\/p>\n \u2022 Sunday, April 12: What\u2019s It Like Behind the Headset<\/p>\n \u2022 Monday, April 13: Meet the Team<\/p>\n \u2022 Tuesday, April 14: Shift Essentials<\/p>\n \u2022 Wednesday, April 15: What Call Made a Difference?<\/p>\n \u2022 Thursday, April 16: The Wins You Don\u2019t See<\/p>\n \u2022 Friday, April 17: Why I Still Answer<\/p>\n \u2022 Saturday, April 18: Words That Stay With You<\/p>\n 2025 Lee County Public Safety telecommunications data:<\/p>\n \u2022 Total call volume (Inbound, outbound, 911 and administrative) \u2500 241,154<\/p>\n \u2022 911 only \u2500 123,727<\/p>\n \u2022 Total calls dispatched \u2500 154,964<\/p>\n \u2022 Total Stork Awards (Babies delivered over the phone) \u2500 3<\/p>\n \u2022 Telephone CPR instruction initiated \u2500 578<\/p>\n \u2022 Total fire events dispatched \u2500 30,583<\/p>\n To receive updates from Lee County Government, sign up for the newsletter HERE<\/a> and follow on social media<\/a>.<\/p>\n