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MANCHESTER POLICE DEPARTMENT PRESENTS NATIONAL PUBLIC SAFETY TELECOMMUNICATIONS WEEK

WHO: Bruce A. Trapp and Delaware County Communication Center

WHAT: Communications Center Tour

WHEN: Thursday April 18th & Friday April 19th at 1:00 2:00 6:30 & 7:30PM

WHERE: 208 EAST MAIN STREET, MANCHESTER, IA

WHY: Delaware County Communication Center is celebrating the second full week of April (April 14-20, 2013) as National Public Safety Telecommunications Week. This week, sponsored by the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International and celebrated annually, honors the thousands of men and women who respond to emergency calls, dispatch emergency professionals and equipment, and render life-saving assistance to the world’s citizens.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: To set up a tour of the Dispatch Center please contact Bruce Trapp or Loretta Welcher at 563-927-3355 or 563-920-5610.

For more information, contact Loretta Welcher at 563-927-3355 or [email protected].



Delaware County 911 Communication Center

Delaware County 911 Communication Center employs 6 dispatchers with a combined 87 years of service. They dispatch for the Delaware County Sheriff, Manchester Police, Delhi Police, 5 Ambulance Services, and 11 Fire & First Responder Units.

In 2011 Delaware County Communications was recipient of the Iowa APCO Team of the year. The following year Dispatcher Linda Fangmann received Iowa APCO Dispatcher of the Year award.

911 is the first point of contact in activating the emergency response system.

Please follow KMCH as the Dispatchers will be part of Guest of the Day for the week of April 14-20.