,,iii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #afd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #i1 #bjbe,ms4  
,klobu*> 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,budd7        
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1     
,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,,resolution
  ,support+ ! goals & ideals ( ,national
 ,public ,safety ,telecommunicators     
,week4  ,:]eas public safety            
telecommunications pr(essionals play a  
critical role 9 em]g5cy response2 ,:]eas
 ! "w t public safety telecommunications
 pr(essionals p]=m goes f> beyond simply
 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           
telecommunications pr(essionals =m !    
f\ndation = an effective response2      
,:]eas1 :5 a ho/age tak] or suicidal    
individual calls #iaa1 ! fir/ contact t 
individual has is ) a public safety     
telecommunications pr(essional1 ^:      

negotiation skills c prev5t ! situation 
f wors5+2 ,:]eas1 dur+ crises1 public   
safety telecommunications pr(essionals1 
:ile collect+ vital in=mation to provide
 situational aw>5ess = respond+ (fic]s--
 7#a7 coa* call]s ?r\gh fir/ aid        
te*niques2 &  7#b7 give advice to ^?    
call]s to prev5t fur!r h>m2 ,:]eas ! "w 
done by individuals :o s]ve z public    
safety telecommunications pr(essionals  
has an extreme emotional & physical toll
 on ^? individuals1 :i* is comp\nd$ by  
long h\rs & ! ar\nd-!-clock nature ( !  
job2 ,:]eas public safety               
telecommunications pr(essionals %\ld be 
recogniz$ by all levels ( gov]nm5t = !  
lifesav+ & protective nature ( _! "w2   
,:]eas major em]g5cies highlight !      
d$ication ( public safety               
telecommunications pr(essionals & _!    
important "w 9 protect+ ! public &      
police1 fire1 & em]g5cy m$ical (ficials2
 & ,:]eas public safety                 
telecommunications pr(essionals are (t5 
call$ z witnesses to provide important  

te/imony 9 crim9al trials3 ,n[1 !re=e1  
be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 supports ! goals
 & ideals ( ,national ,public ,safety   
,telecommunicators ,week2  7#b7 honors &
 recognizes ! important & lifesav+      
contributions ( public safety           
telecommunications pr(essionals 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#c7 enc\rages ! p ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates to rememb] ! value ( ! "w
 p]=m$ by public safety                 
telecommunications pr(essionals4