[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 64 (Tuesday, April 18, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1214-S1215]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  SENATE RESOLUTION 163--SUPPORTING THE GOALS AND IDEALS OF NATIONAL 
                  PUBLIC SAFETY TELECOMMUNICATORS WEEK

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

                              S. Res. 163

       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;

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       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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