The
City of Cambridge Emergency Communications Department is joining in the
nationwide celebration of National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week from April
10
th
– 16
th
to acknowledge the dedicated dispatchers who
handle several thousand 9-1-1 calls each month. They dispatch Cambridge police
officers and firefighters, coordinate with other local and national law
enforcement agencies, fire departments, and emergency medical services, and
assist the public during routine and emergency situations. This nationwide
effort began in 1991 when Congress dedicated the second week of April to honor
the women and men who serve as public safety telecommunicators.
“The
Emergency Communications Department recognizes the incredible job that the
women and men of the Emergency Communication Center do in order to act coolly,
calmly, and collected in their positions as the first
, first responders to any emergency in Cambridge,” said
Christina Giacobbe, Director of
Emergency Communications and 911 at the City of Cambridge. “Their
ability to consistently help any caller, young or old, scared or angry, in
distress or acting in their civic duty, is illustrative not only of their
professionalism, but also of their commitment to public service and public
safety.”
While
the Emergency Communications Department appreciates all its staff throughout
the year and especially during this week, the Department is especially pleased
to announce the 2015 Dispatcher of the Year: Kristen Cherubino. Dispatcher Cherubino
has been a dedicated employee since 2011 and her positive attitude,
professional knowledge, courage, foresight, alertness, skill, and willingness
to go above and beyond in the call of duty make her an excellent selection for
this recognition.
Dispatcher
Cherubino will receive a Commendation and a small gift to express gratitude for
the exceptional job she does for the Department and the Cambridge community. While
she will rightfully receive this special recognition, every dispatcher employed
by the City deserves appreciation for the job they do, not only all year long,
but around the clock, to support public safety partners in the field, and to
help keep the public safe.
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