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[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 660 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 660

       Supporting the goals and ideals of National Public Safety 
                        Telecommunicators Week.

_______________________________________________________________________

                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 19, 2024

   Ms. Klobuchar (for herself and Mr. Budd) submitted the following 
 resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
                           and Transportation

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                               RESOLUTION

 
       Supporting the goals and ideals of National Public Safety 
                        Telecommunicators Week.

Whereas public safety telecommunications professionals play a critical role in 
        emergency response;
Whereas the work that public safety telecommunications professionals perform 
        goes far beyond simply relaying information between the public and first 
        responders;
Whereas, when responding to reports of missing, abducted, and sexually exploited 
        children, the information obtained and actions taken by public safety 
        telecommunications professionals form the foundation for an effective 
        response;
Whereas, when a hostage taker or suicidal individual calls 911, the first 
        contact that individual has is with a public safety telecommunications 
        professional, whose negotiation skills can prevent the situation from 
        worsening;
Whereas, during crises, public safety telecommunications professionals, while 
        collecting vital information to provide situational awareness for 
        responding officers--

    (1) coach callers through first aid techniques; and

    (2) give advice to those callers to prevent further harm;

Whereas the work done by individuals who serve as public safety 
        telecommunications professionals has an extreme emotional and physical 
        toll on those individuals, which is compounded by long hours and the 
        around-the-clock nature of the job;
Whereas public safety telecommunications professionals should be recognized by 
        all levels of government for the lifesaving and protective nature of 
        their work;
Whereas major emergencies and natural disasters highlight the dedication of 
        public safety telecommunications professionals and their important work 
        in protecting the public and police, fire, and emergency medical 
        officials; and
Whereas public safety telecommunications professionals are often called as 
        witnesses to provide important testimony in criminal trials: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) recognizes the week of April 14 through 20, 2024, as 
        ``National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week'';
            (2) supports the goals and ideals of National Public Safety 
        Telecommunicators Week;
            (3) honors and recognizes the important and lifesaving 
        contributions of public safety telecommunications professionals 
        in the United States; and
            (4) encourages the people of the United States to remember 
        the value of the work performed by public safety 
        telecommunications professionals.
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