Bakersfield and Kern County fire celebrate Dispatcher Appreciation Week 2026

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) -- A tradition 45 years in the making, originating in Contra Costa County near San Francisco, but it's now celebrated nationwide. This week is National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, or more commonly called Dispatcher Appreciation Week. "The dispatchers are incredible," Andrew Clark with the Bakersfield Fire Department said. "They're the first ones [...]