Volume 4, Number 3 |March 2021
Congratulations
to ECO of the Year
and Supervisor of the Year

Each year, one emergency communications officer and one supervisor are selected as the most outstanding for the year. ECO of 2020 is Melanie Givens, and Supervisor of 2020 is Christopher Ward. Congratulations to both for their service during a difficult year.
Get ready for National Telecommunicators Week!
We will celebrate all DEC employees during National Telecommunicators Week, April 11-17. See the schedule of themed days, and get your outfits ready! Also, help raise money for the NTW 2021 events by purchasing a 50/50 Raffle ticket in March. Don't forget to bring cash for your tickets! More information about NTW 2021 will be in the April newsletter.
February in review
DEC welcomes students to 36th Basic Dispatch Academy
Six students began the 36th Basic Dispatch Academy on Feb. 1. We wish them luck!
Staff recognized
for years of service

In February, staff members with five, 10 and 15 years of service received their service pins. Congratulations to all!
Oh, Baby!
Can you guess the identity of this baby?

Who among DEC employees is this? Send your guess
to Karen by March 17! Make sure that the subject line for your email is "March's Oh, Baby!".

Everyone who correctly guesses the identity of this month's baby will be entered into the random drawing for a prize, and the "baby" will win one also!
February's
Oh, Baby!

Justin Waitt knew that February's Oh, Baby! was Felicia "Lisa" Roane!
Justin was chosen at random from all correct entries.
Both won prizes.
Richmond DEC | 804-646-5911 | www.richmondgov.com/EmergencyCommunications