Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine was joined by county officials to recognize seven dispatchers for providing life-saving instructions to residents or relaying critical information to arriving first responders during recent emergencies.
The County Executive, Legislators Dominick Thorne and Trish Bergin, Suffolk County Fire Rescue and Emergency Services (FRES) Commissioner Rudy Sunderman and Police Commissioner Kevin Catalina honored the 911 operators during National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, which recognizes dispatchers as the first line of defense who assist those facing medical or public safety emergencies.
The following individuals were recognized:
Suffolk County FRES: Christian Dideriksen, Emergency Service Dispatcher #40; James Alfano, Emergency Service Dispatcher #19
Suffolk County Police Department: Public Safety Dispatcher Angelina Giovanniello, Public, Safety Dispatcher Dominique Grasso, Public Safety Dispatcher Colleen Jaen, Emergency Complaint Operator Madeline Hart, Emergency Complaint Operator Rich Carentz