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119THCONGRESS
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STSESSION S. RES. 164
Supporting the goals and ideals of National Public Safety Telecommunicators
Week.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
APRIL9, 2025
Ms. K
LOBUCHAR(for herself and Mr. BUDD) submitted the following resolu-
tion; which was referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation
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 pro-
fessionals perform goes far beyond simply relaying infor-
mation 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 re-
sponse;
Whereas, when a hostage taker or suicidal individual calls
911, the first contact that individual has is with a public
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safety telecommunications professional, whose negotiation
skills can prevent the situation from worsening;
Whereas, during crises, public safety telecommunications pro-
fessionals, 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 na-
ture 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 impor-
tant 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
(1) supports the goals and ideals of National 2
Public Safety Telecommunicators Week; 3
(2) honors and recognizes the important and 4
lifesaving contributions of public safety tele-5
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communications professionals in the United States; 1
and 2
(3) encourages the people of the United States 3
to remember the value of the work performed by 4
public safety telecommunications professionals. 5
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