85R9341 KSM-D
By: Metcalf H.R. No. 317
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Members of the Texas Chapter of the National
Emergency Number Association are gathering on February 6, 2017, to
celebrate 9-1-1 Day at the State Capitol; and
WHEREAS, In 1967, the Federal Communications Commission and
the U.S. Congress, in association with the American Telephone and
Telegraph Company, established 9-1-1 as a universal, all-purpose
emergency telephone number, and in February 1968, the first 9-1-1
call was made in Haleyville, Alabama; and
WHEREAS, Public safety telecommunicators are the vital link
between citizens calling for help and the agencies that assist
them, and over the last half century, 9-1-1 has become the
nationally recognized number to call for immediate help from the
police, the fire department, or emergency medical services; and
WHEREAS, Personnel at hundreds of public safety answering
points serve the citizens of the Lone Star State by promptly
responding to emergency calls and by dispatching appropriate
assistance as quickly as possible, and these dedicated
telecommunicators, emergency directors, planning professionals,
and industry service providers are ably represented by the Texas
Chapter of the National Emergency Number Association; and
WHEREAS, This outstanding association is dedicated to
providing excellent service, upholding high standards of training,
and promoting awareness of 9-1-1; it also works to encourage the
integration of the new and emerging technologies that are necessary
to make 9-1-1 an even faster, more accurate, and more reliable
service; and
WHEREAS, When seconds count, Texans turn to 9-1-1, and it is
indeed fitting to take this opportunity to recognize the history
and lifesaving legacy of the 9-1-1 emergency system across the
state and nation; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
Legislature hereby recognize February 6, 2017, as 9-1-1 Day at the
State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation from the Texas
Chapter of the National Emergency Number Association sincere best
wishes for a meaningful and memorable visit to Austin.