Celebrating Telecommunicators Week

Yolo Emergency Communications Agency, also known as Yolo911 is celebrating the second full week of Oct. 11 through Oct. 17 to honor its Public Safety Dispatch professionals who respond to emergency calls 24/7, dispatching emergency professionals and equipment to the scene, while providing lifesaving assistance to the caller.

Annually, Yolo911 processes more than 300,000 emergency and non-emergency calls and provides quality dispatch services for Police, Fire, Animal Control, Public Works, and other local government functions serving the County of Yolo and Cities of Woodland, West Sacramento,

and Winters, totaling 4 law enforcement agencies and 18 fire districts.

YECA Chair Board Member, City of Woodland Police Chief Derrek Kaff has recognized Yolo911 Public Safety Telecommunicators Week and honored Yolo911’s staff by releasing an official proclamation and commented, “Dispatchers are always there to answer the call, providing an

indispensable service 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year.

“Dispatchers are the unsung heroes of public safety. Community members don’t see them on the front line of a fire, at the scene of an assault or performing CPR on a crash victim. However, when there is an emergency, they will see the dispatcher’s behind-the-scenes hard work pay off. The recent signing of AB1945 by Governor Newsom solidifies what police officers and firefighters have known for decades Public Safety Dispatchers are “First Responders” and the lifeline to anyone in an emergency.”

Dena Humphrey, Yolo County