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[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 158 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 158

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 15, 2021

   Ms. Klobuchar (for herself and Mr. Burr) submitted the following 
 resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security 
                        and Governmental Affairs

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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, including natural disasters and the coronavirus 
        disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, 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) supports the goals and ideals of National Public Safety 
        Telecommunicators Week;
            (2) honors and recognizes the important and lifesaving 
        contributions of public safety telecommunications professionals 
        in the United States; and
            (3) encourages the people of the United States to remember 
        the value of the work performed by public safety 
        telecommunications professionals.
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