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Newtown dispatchers honored for service

The Newtown Emergency Communications Center has been presented with the 2013 "911 Call Center Award".  The presentation was made last night in Washington DC.  The team from the Center is being recognized for working without pause on December 14th to aid and inform emergency personnel, parents and the community. 

 

Senator Richard Blumenthal says call center dispatchers, like other first responders, showed immense bravery in the face of unspeakable tragedy.  He said Maureen Will, Jennifer Barocsi, Robert Nute and others provided comfort, care and courage to the families and the community.

 

Senator Chris Murphy says the entire team of the Center remained composed while handling some of the most horrifying emergency calls imaginable.  He says the team managed the emergency response with tremendous courage.

 

5th District Congresswoman Elizabeth Esty says the group displayed professionalism and committment to the community on the darkest of days in the most difficult of circumstances.  She says the Center used sound judgement and quick action to mobilize a response, adding that they went beyond the call of duty in the weeks that followed.

 

Angel Arocho is chairman of the nonprofit NG9-1-1 Institute that is among the groups honoring the Newtown center. He says the workers helped emergency personnel to act quickly and reunite parents with frightened children.

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Dave Rinelli

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