First Responder Friday

Tampa Bay’s Morning Krewe and 99.5 QYK recognize our first responders each week. If you know someone who is a first responder here in the Tampa Bay area who deserves to be recognized, nominate them for First Responder Friday so we can honor them on 99.5 QYK.

We’ve teamed up with our good friends at Crown Buick GMC and Demesmin & Dover to recognize first responders every Friday morning. We’d like to show our appreciation by offering $200 in gift cards.

This is just our way of saying thank you for your hard work and dedication and for being part of our QYK Family.

CONTEST TERMS

• How To Enter: Log onto 995QYK.com to place your nomination,
• Dates Of Contest: 7/8/2021 – 3/31/2023
• How Winner Is Being Selected: Random Selection of all nominees. Person nominating will be responsible for prize pick up.
• When The Winner Is Being Selected: Winner is selected the Thursday prior to the Friday announce on-air.
• How Many Times A Person Can Enter: 1 (within 7 days)
• Age Of Entrants: 18+
• How Many Winners Are Being Selected: 39
• What The Prize Is: TWO (2) $100 Gift Cards
• Prize Value: $200.00
• Who Is Providing The Prize: Crown Buick GMC and Demesmin & Dover

Click HERE for general rules

Tampa Lights Up In Blue To Thank First Responders And Health Care Workers

• Landmarks And Stadiums Across The Country Illuminated In Blue To Honor Essential Workers

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  TAMPA, FL - APRIL 16: Downtown Tampa is lit up in blue lights on April 16, 2020 in Tampa, Florida. Landmarks and buildings across the nation are displaying blue lights to show support for health care workers and first responders on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

• Landmarks And Stadiums Across The Country Illuminated In Blue To Honor Essential Workers

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  TAMPA, FL - APRIL 16: Downtown Tampa is lit up in blue lights on April 16, 2020 in Tampa, Florida. Landmarks and buildings across the nation are displaying blue lights to show support for health care workers and first responders on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

• Landmarks And Stadiums Across The Country Illuminated In Blue To Honor Essential Workers

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  TAMPA, FL - APRIL 16: Downtown Tampa is lit up in blue lights on April 16, 2020 in Tampa, Florida. Landmarks and buildings across the nation are displaying blue lights to show support for health care workers and first responders on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
• Landmarks And Stadiums Across The Country Illuminated In Blue To Honor Essential Workers

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  TAMPA, FL - APRIL 16: Downtown Tampa is lit up in blue lights on April 16, 2020 in Tampa, Florida. Landmarks and buildings across the nation are displaying blue lights to show support for health care workers and first responders on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

• Landmarks And Stadiums Across The Country Illuminated In Blue To Honor Essential Workers

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  TAMPA, FL - APRIL 16: Downtown Tampa is lit up in blue lights on April 16, 2020 in Tampa, Florida. Landmarks and buildings across the nation are displaying blue lights to show support for health care workers and first responders on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

• Landmarks And Stadiums Across The Country Illuminated In Blue To Honor Essential Workers

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  JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA - APRIL 16: The Main Street Bridge is lit blue on April 16, 2020 in Jacksonville, Florida. Landmarks and buildings across the nation are displaying blue lights to show support for health care workers and first responders on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images)
• Landmarks And Stadiums Across The Country Illuminated In Blue To Honor Essential Workers

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  DETROIT, MICHIGAN - APRIL 16: Aerial view of Detroit on April 16, 2020 in Detroit, Michigan. Landmarks and buildings across the nation are displaying blue lights to show support for health care workers and first responders on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

• Landmarks And Stadiums Across The Country Illuminated In Blue To Honor Essential Workers

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  BURBANK, CA - APRIL 16: The Warner Brothers water tower is lit up in blue on April 16, 2020 in Burbank, California, United States. Landmarks and buildings across the nation are displaying blue lights to show support for health care workers and first responders on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

• Landmarks And Stadiums Across The Country Illuminated In Blue To Honor Essential Workers

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  NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 16: A view of Rockefeller Center lit in blue on April 16, 2020 in New York City. Landmarks and buildings across the nation are displaying blue lights to show support for health care workers and first responders on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)
• Landmarks And Stadiums Across The Country Illuminated In Blue To Honor Essential Workers

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  NEW YORK, - APRIL 16: A view of Pier 17 on April 16, 2020 in Various Cities, United States. Landmarks and buildings across the nation are displaying blue lights to show support for health care workers and first responders on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)

• Landmarks And Stadiums Across The Country Illuminated In Blue To Honor Essential Workers

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  NEWARK, NJ - APRIL 16: A view of City Hall illuminated in blue on April 16, 2020 in Newark, New Jersey. Landmarks and buildings across the nation are displaying blue lights to show support for health care workers and first responders on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)

• Landmarks And Stadiums Across The Country Illuminated In Blue To Honor Essential Workers

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  LOS ANGELES, - APRIL 16: A view of LA Live illuminated in blue on April 16, 2020 in Los Angeles, United States. Landmarks and buildings across the nation are displaying blue lights to show support for health care workers and first responders on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
• Landmarks And Stadiums Across The Country Illuminated In Blue To Honor Essential Workers

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  LOS ANGELES, - APRIL 16: A view of the Los Angeles Wilshire Grand Center illuminated in blue on April 16, 2020 in Los Angeles, United States. Landmarks and buildings across the nation are displaying blue lights to show support for health care workers and first responders on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

• Landmarks And Stadiums Across The Country Illuminated In Blue To Honor Essential Workers

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  LOS ANGELES, CA - APRIL 16: The Union Station is lit up in blue on April 16, 2020 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Landmarks and buildings across the nation are displaying blue lights to show support for health care workers and first responders on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

• Landmarks And Stadiums Across The Country Illuminated In Blue To Honor Essential Workers

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  LOS ANGELES, CA - APRIL 16: Los Angeles City Hall is lit up in blue on April 16, 2020 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Landmarks and buildings across the nation are displaying blue lights to show support for health care workers and first responders on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
• Across U.S., Stadiums, Landmarks Illuminated In Blue To Honor Essential Workers

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  KANSAS CITY, MO - APRIL 09: A building on the Country Club Plaza is lit up in blue lights on April 09, 2020 in Kansas City, Missouri. Landmarks and buildings across the nation are displaying blue lights to show support for health care workers and first responders on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

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  BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - APRIL 16: The Zakim Bridge is lit in blue on April 16, 2020 in Boston, Massachusetts. Landmarks and buildings across the nation are displaying blue lights to show support for health care workers and first responders on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

Hillsborough County’s New Text To 911 Program: 6 Things To Know

• If you can call, call.

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  Texting is meant to replace calling 911. You'll be able to relay info to those who can help you much faster by talking. Plus using the text service could tie up operators who need to help those who have no other option.

• Reply quickly.

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  Long gaps between replies could prevent them from helping others.

• Don’t send images or videos.

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  Those trying to help you can't view them.
• Do not group text.

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  Dispatchers can't receive those. Makes sense too because if others get involved in a conversation, the operator could get confused.

• Don’t add a space or dash in 911.

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  Just text to 911 not 9-1-1 or 9 1 1.

• Don’t use an emoji.

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  The system is text based. Dispatchers won't see the visual emojis were used to seeing now in graphic form on our cell phones.