PRINTER'S NO. 1108
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No. 141
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY STAATS, LABS, TOMLINSON, HOGAN, MARCELL, HAMM,
VENKAT, STENDER, REICHARD, PUGH, ZIMMERMAN, NEILSON, ROWE,
DEASY, CURRY, COOPER, PICKETT, KAZEEM, TWARDZIK AND
PASHINSKI, MARCH 24, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY
PREPAREDNESS, MARCH 24, 2025
A RESOLUTION
1 Recognizing the week of April 13 through 19, 2025, as "National
2 Public Safety Telecommunicators Week" in Pennsylvania in
3 honor of those whose diligence and professionalism keep our
4 communities and residents safe.
5 WHEREAS, Emergencies that require emergency medical services,
6 fire and rescue or police assistance can occur at any time; and
7 WHEREAS, The prompt response of emergency medical personnel,
8 fire and rescue personnel and police officers is critical to the
9 protection of life and preservation of property when an
10 emergency occurs; and
11 WHEREAS, The three-digit number "9-1-1" has been designated
12 as the universal emergency number for citizens of the United
13 States and residents of this Commonwealth; and
14 WHEREAS, The safety of our emergency medical services
15 personnel, firefighters and police officers is dependent upon
16 the quality and accuracy of information obtained from residents
17 who call 911 communications centers; and
 1 WHEREAS, Public Safety Telecommunicators, also known as 911
2 dispatchers, are the first and most critical contact residents
3 have with emergency services; and
4 WHEREAS, Public Safety Telecommunicators are the single vital
5 link for our emergency medical services personnel, firefighters
6 and police officers by monitoring their activities through radio
7 communication, providing them information and ensuring their
8 safety; and
9 WHEREAS, Public Safety Telecommunicators at 911
10 communications centers across this Commonwealth are an important
11 part of the emergency services team which provides medical care
12 to patients, performs fire and rescue services and protects and
13 serves communities through police services; and
14 WHEREAS, Public Safety Telecommunicators exhibit compassion,
15 understanding and professionalism during the performance of
16 their duties, often in difficult situations; therefore be it
17 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize the
18 week of April 13 through 19, 2025, as "National Public Safety
19 Telecommunicators Week" in Pennsylvania in honor of those whose
20 diligence and professionalism keep our communities and residents
21 safe.
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