The Portland Bureau of Emergency Communications held a recognition ceremony where it honored several of its Telecommunicators for their contributions to emergency communications its in community over the past year.
The ceremony was a celebration of National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week. An annual event, NPSTW seeks to recognize emergency communications professionals across the country as the unseen heroes of public safety.
I came to honor these first responders; these are the people no one sees. It’s important that we recognize the incredible work that they do
Portland City Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty
Telecommunicators recognized:
- Telecommunicator of the Year – Travis Robinson
- Coach of the Year – Sherrie Koss
- Supervisor of the Year – Kory Oman
- Outstanding Team Member – Mike Grimm
- Champ Award – Bridget Rhodes
Congratulations to everyone!