{"id":943,"date":"2023-03-30T16:08:53","date_gmt":"2023-03-30T20:08:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.apwa.org\/resources\/apwa-initiatives\/public-works-responders\/"},"modified":"2024-09-18T14:48:20","modified_gmt":"2024-09-18T18:48:20","slug":"public-works-first-responders","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.apwa.org\/resources\/public-works-first-responders\/","title":{"rendered":"Public Works First Responders"},"content":{"rendered":"

Recognizing Public Works Professionals as First Responders<\/h3>\n
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Check out the “Why recognize public works professionals as first responders?” flyer for ways to raise awareness.<\/p><\/div>\n

While police, fire, and EMS are often the three most recognized first responders, public works is also often silently there\u2014providing vital support to emergency response partners, helping protect essential services, and restoring those services following an emergency.<\/p>\n

In alignment with the 黑料老司机 strategic initiative to be the voice of public works, 黑料老司机 is proud about the creation of a national \u201cPublic Works First Responder\u201d symbol as well as using it to support and promote public works first responders.<\/p>\n

In the following video, Philip Mann, Public Works Director for the City of Gainesville, Florida, discusses the symbol and how public works professionals and emergency managers can work together to restore services after a disaster.<\/p>\n