April 8-14, 2018 is TELECOMMUNICATIONS WEEK and Kelly Dotson with Rutherford County Emergency Medical Services is the "2018 Telecommunicator of the Year".

Telecommunications Supervisor Suzie Cunningham said, "Kelly is a very dedicated and even tempered dispatcher. She is compassionate and caring with her callers and coworkers. She is a calm voice of reason in stressful situations and she always strives for excellence. Her patience and experience is greatly valued by all. We always know that we can count on Kelly to not only show up, but to stand out."

Next week is Telecommunications Week so please thank them for all they do behind the scene.