We couldn’t do what we do without our dispatchers.

They direct us to calls for service, gather vital information and serve as the connection between the public and our deputies.

They meet frantic emergency calls with calming voices.

We are celebrating and honoring telecommunicators and dispatchers across our nation and hometowns this week, especially those in the Lexington County Communications Center.

These men and women play a vital role in coordinating emergency and non emergency communications when our citizens, visitors, deputies, firefighters and paramedics need them the most.

Lexington County Communications is also responsible for dispatching and monitoring the safety of 20 agencies full-time and 4 agencies after hours.

LCCC operates 24/7. Customer service is their top priority.

Telecommunicators serve as the link between police, fire, EMS and you. They also maintain records and provide medical prearrival instructions to assist callers in giving help to the sick and injured before medical personnel arrive.

You may have to call 9-1-1 to report a crime in progress, to report a fire, to report a motor vehicle collision with injuries or even to save a life. Lexington County 9-1-1 Dispatchers are SC State Certified and trained to ask questions that will help locate, prioritize and initiate a quick response to your call.

To learn more, please visit www.lex-co.sc.gov .

To all of the Lexington County telecommunicating professionals: thank you for your hard work, dedication and service to our community!