Dispatchers recognized for telecommunications week

Dennis Fujimoto / The Garden Island

A Kauai Police Department photographer gets a group photo including representatives from the Department of Parks and Recreation and the Kauai Fire Department who took time to recognize the work of dispatchers, represented by Kathy Ragragola, Donn Taniguchi and Christina Chong Tim, Wednesday during National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week at Ka Hale Maka‘i O Kauai.

Dennis Fujimoto / The Garden Island

Christina Chong Tim, Kathy Ragragola and Donn Taniguchi, seated from left, represent the 15 dispatchers employed by the County of Kauai, and listen to remarks along with Kauai Police Department officers and Alden Alayvilla, the county’s public information officer, Wednesday during a ceremony honoring the work of dispatchers during National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week at Ka Hale Maka‘i O Kauai.

Dennis Fujimoto / The Garden Island

Kathy Ragragola, right, one of the longest-tenured dispatchers, accepts acknowledgement from the Kauai Police Department as dispatchers Donn Taniguchi and Christina Chong Tim wait their turn Wednesday during a brief ceremony honoring the work done by dispatchers during National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week at Ka Hale Maka‘i O Kauai breezeway.

LIHUE — Dispatchers are rarely seen, but during times of emergency are a vital link between those in need of help and responders.

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