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Whereas: emergencies can occur at any time requiring police,fire ar emergency medical services;and
Whereas: when an emergency occurs the promgt response of police officers,firefighters and paramedics is
critical to the protection af life and preservation of property;and
Whereas: the safety af our police officers and firefighters is dependent upon the quality and accuracy of
information obtained from citizens who contact the Town af Lexington,Massachusetts Public
Safety Dispatch Center;and
Whereas: Public Safety Dispatchers are the first and most criticai contact our citizens have with emergency
services;and
Whereas: Public Safety Dispatchers aze the single vita.l link for our police afficers and firefighters by
manitoring their activities by radio,praviding them information and insuring their safety;and
Whereas: the Public Safety Dispatchers af the Town of Lexingtan have contributed substantially to the
apprehension of criminals,suppression af fires,treatment af patients and comfort to resident
callers;and
Whereas: each Public Safety Dispatcher has exhibited compassion,understanding and professionalism during
the performance of their job in the past year.
NOW, THEREF�RE, WE, THE SELECT BOARD of the Town of Lexington,Massachusetts do hereby
proclaim the week of April l Q to 16,2022 as:
National Public S'afety �'elecommunicators Week
in the Town of Lexington and call upon all citizens to join us in recognizing the Town af Le3cington Public
Safety Dispatchers whose diligence and professionalism keep aur town and citizens safe.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF,we have set our hands and caused the seal of Lexington to be affixed herewith on
the 215t of March 2022.
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JILL I.HAI,CHA A JOS H .PATO
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SUZANNE E.BARR DOU ' S .LL'CENTE
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MARK D.SANDEEAI