Athens-Limestone County 911 awarded ‘PSAP of the Year' for state
ATHENS, Ala. (WHNT) — At the Alabama 911 Board User Conference, a local PSAP unit was given a special honor to recognize its accomplishments.
According to Athens-Limestone County 911, at the Alabama 911 Board User Conference, it was awarded 'PSAP of the Year' for the state of Alabama.
'PSAP of the Year' refers to an award given to a Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) that has demonstrated exceptional performance and achievements in emergency communications, typically recognizing the entire center as the best performing among its peers in a given year.
The local PSAP unit said this award is a great honor and a special accomplishment for everyone in Limestone County.
You can read what the PSAP unit had to say below.
We would like to thank all of our employees, both in Operations and Administration, who make us great in all that we do. Without a staff that is dedicated to serving the public 24/7 x 365, none of this is possible. A big thank you to our local Board of Directors who volunteer their time, support our projects each year, approve training, and are always ready and willing to help our center be the best that it can be for the citizens of Limestone County. Thanks to our many vendors and partners in 911 who help us do our jobs, especially the employees of the Alabama 9-1-1 Board and INdigital.
Athens-Limestone County 911
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