We will be joining our partners at the Fri-Yay Fair at East Portland Community Center's back lawn and track, 740 SE 106th Ave., from 3 to 7 p.m. Friday, May 29. Let's kick off summer with safety and fun!
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. We will be at this fun and supportive event from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, May 8 at Gresham City Hall, 1333 NW Eastman Pkwy. Please come say hi and learn about our work in your community.
We received this commendation from community member Mary: "Congratulations on 911 being one the the best in the nation!" Mary, we received your message and it's our pleasure to serve you and the entire community with the highest level of medical dispatch. https://t.co/d0wJJHMe2j
Will we see you out and about this weekend? Look for BOEC at the Cinco de Mayo Fiesta, organized by the Portland Guadalajara Sister City Association from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, May 1 on the waterfront & at the Corbett Springfest on Saturday, May 2.
DEADLINE EXTENDED: Help Shape Our Future: We are recruiting community members to serve as volunteers on our User Board from West Portland, East Portland, and East Multnomah County. New deadline is May 3. More at https://t.co/Ghd2q4zNsx.
Did you hear us on @OPBTOL yesterday, discussing our elite accreditation in medical dispatch? We are so proud to provide consistent and top-level, life-saving care to our community. https://t.co/fqTNBIUeMu
Telecommunicators Week 2026 is in the rearview but you can look back at all of our amazing partners who help keep our community a safer and more compassionate place. We appreciate you! https://t.co/UJSJLBpykn
On this final day of National Telecommunicators Week, take a look at our telecommunicators and team sharing our achievements with Portland City Council. https://t.co/pW272kd9I4
If the @PortlandPolice Bike Squad had to work as 911 call takers: ”This is kinda hard….Happy Emergency Telecommunicators Week!” – Portland Police Central Bike Squad
"Thank you to our call takers & dispatchers who have stood together through challenging times in serving our community with professionalism and compassion. They provide life-saving service," said BOEC Interim Director Steve Mawdsley. Happy Telecommunicators Week!
Telecommunicators are the link between the community and fire, medical, mental health and law enforcement agencies. 9-1-1 telecommunicators often provide life-saving instructions over the phone and give first responders the critical information they need before they arrive on the scene.
The work of a 9-1-1 telecommunicator happens behind the scenes and out of the spotlight. National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, from April 12 to 18, is an opportunity for these caring and talented call takers to be recognized for their dedication and professionalism.
"Thank you to our call takers and dispatchers who have stood together through challenging times in serving our community with professionalism and compassion. They provide life-saving service and take pride in their work. I am always proud of the professionals at BOEC who answer calls for help each and every day," said BOEC Interim Director Steve Mawdsley.
Visit the city’s website to learn about the Portland Bureau of Emergency Communications (BOEC) and National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week.
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OR Gov. Kotek proclaimed Apr. 12–18 as Natl. Telecommunicators Week. “Telecommunicators play an essential role in keeping our communities safe,” said @OregonOEM Dir. McMahon. “This is an opportunity to recognize [the] life saving impact of their work.”
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"At times of crisis, they're on the line, on the radio, stepping into the gap and being that bridge between first responders and our community that we serve." - Portland Police Bureau Chief Bob Day
"You inform and update our crews on every incident so that we can respond safely and affectively.... We could not do our job without you." - @PDXFire Chief Lauren Johnson
Happy Telecommunicators Week!
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