[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 65 (Thursday, April 15, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1991-S1992]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  SENATE RESOLUTION 158--SUPPORTING THE GOALS AND IDEALS OF NATIONAL 
                  PUBLIC SAFETY TELECOMMUNICATORS WEEK

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

                              S. Res. 158

       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

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     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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