,,iv  #aafth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,h4 ,,res4 #ifh  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of
 ,,representatives  ,may #ad1 #bjbj,ms4 
,eshoo 7for herself and ,mr4 ,shimkus7  
submitted the following resolution2     
which was referred to the ,committee on 
,energy and ,commerce  ,,resolution     
,recognizing the essential role of      
public safety telecommunicators in      
emergency response and the important    
work performed by public safety         
telecommunicators to protect the public 
and police1 fire1 and emergency medical 
officials during emergencies1 such as   
the ,coronavirus ,disease #bjai         
7,,covid-#ai7 pandemic4  ,whereas public
 safety telecommunicators play a        
critical role in emergency response2    
,whereas the work performed by public   
safety telecommunicators goes far beyond
 merely relaying information between the
 public and first responders2 ,whereas1 
when responding to reports of missing1  
abducted1 and sexually exploited        
children1 the information obtained and  

actions taken by public safety          
telecommunicators form the foundation   
for an effective response2 ,whereas the 
first contact that a hostage taker or a 
suicidal person makes when that person  
calls #i-a-a is with a public safety    
telecommunicator1 whose negotiation     
skills can prevent the situation from   
getting worse2 ,whereas1 during active  
shooter incidents1 public safety        
telecommunicators coach callers through 
first aid and give advice to prevent    
further harm1 all while collecting vital
 information to provide situational     
awareness for responding officers2      
,whereas the work of public safety      
telecommunicators comes with an extreme 
emotional and physical impact that is   
compounded by long hours and the        
around-the-clock nature of the job2     
,whereas public safety telecommunicators
 should be recognized by all levels of  
government for the lifesaving and       
protective nature of the work that      
public safety telecommunicators perform2

 and ,whereas major emergencies1 such as
 the ,coronavirus ,disease #bjai        
7,,covid-#ai7 pandemic1 highlight the   
dedication of public safety             
telecommunicators and the important work
 performed by public safety             
telecommunicators to protect the public 
and police1 fire1 and emergency medical 
officials3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that 
the ,senate-- 7#a7 honors and recognizes
 the important and lifesaving           
contributions of public safety          
telecommunicators and other public      
safety communications professionals     
across the ,united ,states2 and  7#b7   
encourages the people of the ,united    
,states to remember the value of the    
work performed by public safety         
telecommunicators and other public      
safety communications professionals4