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NICE Announces the
2008 PSAPs’ Finest Award Winners
NICE has announced the winners of the 2008 PSAPs’ Finest Awards, an
annual NICE Awards program that recognizes individuals for their outstanding
contributions to the field of Public Safety Communications. Awards are
presented each year in four categories: Telecommunicator, Line Supervisor,
Technician, and Communications Center Director of the Year. Among this year's
PSAPs’ Finest Award recipients is Heather Davis of
TELECOMMUNICATOR
OF THE YEAR (two-way tie)
Shalise Hunter
Communications
Specialist III
Heather Davis
Telecommunicator III
ECCS /
Introduced in 2006 in conjunction with National Public Safety Telecommunicators
Week, NICE Systems’ PSAPs’ Finest Awards Program is now in its third year.
Individuals are nominated by their public safety peers and then the most
compelling nominees are selected. PSAPs’ Finest winners are chosen based upon a
combination of criteria, including their specific contributions to public
safety communications, their commendable handling of incidents, extraordinary dedication
to their profession, length of public safety service, demonstrated leadership,
depth of knowledge, innovative problem solving and creative thinking.
“I cannot think of any individuals more deserving of recognition than
this year’s PSAPs’ Finest Award recipients,” said Chris Wooten, President of
NICE Systems’ Security Division for the
The Virginia Chapter of APCO joins in congratulating Heather on her
outstanding dedication and commitment to 9-1-1.
APCO Announces 2008 Telecommunicator PSAP Award
Winner
Stafford County Sheriff’s Office
Communications Officer Karen Roy Named Telecommunicator of the Year by APCO
International
June 3, 2008,
Stafford, Va. – The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials
(APCO) International today announced the 2008 Telecommunicator of the Year
Public Safety Award Program (PSAP) award to be presented to Karen Roy,
communications officer at the Stafford County (Va.) Sheriff’s Office, at the
Opening General Session of the APCO International 74th Annual
Conference and Exposition in Kansas City, Mo. on August 4.
The Stafford County Sheriff’s Office
serves the approximate 121,000 citizens of the county with emergency call
taking and dispatching not only for the Sheriff’s Office, but also for the
Stafford County Fire-EMS Department with a total call volume of over 410,000
calls per year.
“She reacts to the needs of the public safety user agency members
decisively, confidently, and in an expeditious manner as to even astound some of
the users themselves with the level of skill and expertise she possesses,”
Stafford County Sheriff’s Office Emergency Communications Division Assistant
Operations Manager Karen L. Hileman said of
Roy was recently honored when her colleagues bestowed upon her the responsibility
of paying homage to Deputy Jason Mooney, who was killed in a motor vehicle
accident while on duty and communicating via radio with Roy at the time of his
accident, by conducting the Last Call over the radio at his graveside and
marking him off duty his final time.
“APCO International congratulates Karen Roy on being named
Telecommunicator of the Year,” APCO International President
The APCO International 74th Annual Conference and Exposition
will be held August 3-7 at the
Dear Virginia APCO
Members and 911 Professionals:
On behalf of our Board, I wish to express our heart-felt appreciation for the
level of commitment to our profession as evidenced by our daily sacrifices made
while providing expedient, competent, and compassionate support services to the
residents of the Commonwealth. Not one of us chose this profession as a
way to monetary riches or a place in the limelight, but rather because of our
desire to help others. Through our committed service, we achieve a level of
personal satisfaction and pride in a job well done that transcends the need for
acknowledgement, that all too often is not
forthcoming. The Board joins you in your pride of the choice to be part of such
an altruistic profession, and thanks you for your dedication and performance.
The Virginia Chapter of APCO continues to be one of the largest chapters in the
nation and embraces the concept of teamwork that was truly evidenced in the
support offered and accepted during the Virginia Tech tragedy one year ago. The
event garnered nationwide attention, but this spirit of cooperation is not
limited to remarkable events such as this, but to the everyday unremarkable
events as well.
Linda
Goodridge, President
Virginia Chapter of APCO
Virginia
The T.E.R.T. Steering Committee has released Guidelines and Application Information for the
Virginia Telecommunicator Emergency Response Team Program. Questions or comments may be directed to Committee
Chair Julie P. McKercher, Director - James City County Emergency Communications.
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