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2022

Congratulations to the 2022 NPSTW Contest Winners!

Thank you to everyone who participated in our NPSTW contest asking what superpowers are possessed by or desired by public safety telecommunications. You are all superheroes in our book! The winner of the $100 gift …

NPSTW Forsyth County Emergency Services

Every April we are ecstatic to begin the second week of the month. For the majority of our agencies’ history, the event was not celebrated, however, for the past five years, we have celebrated NPSTW …

Never lose empathy

Telecommunicators have one of the toughest jobs in public safety. They show up day and night, taking the difficult calls. They are the unseen heroes. If telecommunicators could have one superpower, it should be the …

Saudi Aramco 911 Celebration

Behind the scenes and around the clock, 911 dispatchers are delivering safe environments and security across our critical facilities and communities. Their diligence and sense of duty mark the signature of their everyday work.

Using Team Work to Overcome Challenges

The Telecommunicators at Forsyth County Emergency Services answer approximately 115,000 911 calls, and 264,000 non-emergency calls a year (2021).  That is around 315 911 calls a day and around 723 non-emergency calls a day.  Just …