119-hres322

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 322 Introduced in House

    (IH) ]

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
H. RES. 322

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

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 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 April 9, 2025

 Mrs. Torres of California (for herself and Mr. Fitzpatrick) submitted 
the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy 
 and Commerce

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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 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 House of Representatives--

    (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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