,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #ifh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,may #ad1 #bjbj,ms4   
,e%oo 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,%imkus7 submitt$
 ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! 
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce         
,,resolution  ,recogniz+ ! ess5tial role
 ( public safety telecommunicators 9    
em]g5cy response & ! important "w p]=m$ 
by public safety telecommunicators to   
protect ! public & police1 fire1 &      
em]g5cy m$ical (ficials dur+ em]g5cies1 
su* z ! ,coronavirus ,disease #bjai     
7,,covid-#ai7 p&emic4  ,:]eas public    
safety telecommunicators play a critical
 role 9 em]g5cy response2 ,:]eas ! "w   
p]=m$ by public safety telecommunicators
 goes f> beyond m]ely relay+ in=mation  
betwe5 ! public & fir/ respond]s2       
,:]eas1 :5 respond+ to reports ( miss+1 
abduct$1 & sexually exploit$ *ildr51 !  
in=mation obta9$ & actions tak5 by      
public safety telecommunicators =m !    
f\ndation = an effective response2      
,:]eas ! fir/ contact t a ho/age tak] or

 a suicidal p]son makes :5 t p]son calls
 #i-a-a is ) a public safety            
telecommunicator1 ^: negotiation skills 
c prev5t ! situation f gett+ worse2     
,:]eas1 dur+ active %oot] incid5ts1     
public safety telecommunicators coa*    
call]s ?r\gh fir/ aid & give advice to  
prev5t fur!r h>m1 all :ile collect+     
vital in=mation to provide situational  
aw>5ess = respond+ (fic]s2 ,:]eas ! "w (
 public safety telecommunicators comes )
 an extreme emotional & physical impact 
t is comp\nd$ by long h\rs & !          
ar\nd-!-clock nature ( ! job2 ,:]eas    
public safety telecommunicators %\ld be 
recogniz$ by all levels ( gov]nm5t = !  
lifesav+ & protective nature ( ! "w t   
public safety telecommunicators p]=m2 & 
,:]eas major em]g5cies1 su* z !         
,coronavirus ,disease #bjai             
7,,covid-#ai7 p&emic1 highlight !       
d$ication ( public safety               
telecommunicators & ! important "w p]=m$
 by public safety telecommunicators to  
protect ! public & police1 fire1 &      

em]g5cy m$ical (ficials3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be 
x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 honors & recognizes
 ! important & lifesav+ contributions ( 
public safety telecommunicators & o!r   
public safety communications            
pr(essionals across ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  
7#b7 enc\rages ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to 
rememb] ! value ( ! "w p]=m$ by public  
safety telecommunicators & o!r public   
safety communications pr(essionals4