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THIRD READING
Bill No: ACR 130
Author: Torres (D), et al.
Amended: 4/9/12 in Assembly
Vote: 21
ASSEMBLY FLOOR : Read and adopted, 4/9/12
SUBJECT : California Public Safety Telecommunicators Week
SOURCE : Author
DIGEST : This resolution designates the second week in
April as California Public Safety Telecommunicators Week to
heighten awareness of the importance of 911 service and its
role in keeping the public safe; and, encourages the
private sector and state and local agencies during that
week to initiate activities recognizing public safety
telecommunicators.
ANALYSIS : This resolution makes the following
legislative findings:
1. Over one-half million dedicated men and women are
engaged in the operation of emergency response systems
for federal, state, and local governmental entities
throughout the United States; and, an estimated 55,000
individuals are engaged in answering 911 calls and
operating the emergency response systems in California.
2. Public safety telecommunicators are the first point of
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contact for most interactions between the public and
police, fire, and emergency medical assistance; and, the
public expects and receives extraordinarily dedicated
service from these individuals.
3. Congress has designated the second full week of April of
each year as National Public Safety Telecommunicators
Week; and, it is appropriate for California to conform
to this practice.
This resolution designates the second week in April as
California Public Safety Telecommunicators Week to heighten
awareness of the importance of 911 service and its role in
keeping the public safe; and, encourages the private sector
and state and local agencies during that week to initiate
activities recognizing public safety telecommunicators.
FISCAL EFFECT : Fiscal Com.: No
RJG:kc 5/14/12 Senate Floor Analyses
SUPPORT/OPPOSITION: NONE RECEIVED
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