VOTE YES ON S. 725 ENHANCING FIRST RESPONSE ACT

 Supporting Accurate Views of Emergency Services      H.R. 637 911 SAVES Act 

 Sponsored by Representative Torres 

Co-Sponsored by Fitzpatrick 

CO Co-Sponsors; Crow, DeGette, & Neguse 

Where we are today...

S. 725

Enhancing First Response Act

Sponsored by Senator Klobuchar

Co-Sponsored by Blackburn, Heinrich, & many others.

S. 725 Has unanimously passed in the Senate and has been sent to the House for review.

Sec.3 of S. 725: to categorize Public Safety Telecommunicators as a protective service occupation.

• Public Safety Telecommunicators play a critical role in emergency response, acting as the first point of contact for citizens needing emergency services. 
• Public Safety Telecommunicator are essential to interagency emergency operations for large scale events such as active assailants, civil unrest, wild fires, natural disasters, and more.
• Public Safety Telecommunicators are exposed to workplace stress and trauma that may lead to the development of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
• Classifying Public Safety Telecommunicators as a Protective Service Occupation would recognize them for the lifesaving work they perform, correct an inaccurate representation in the Standard Occupational Classification, and better align the Standard Occupational Classification with related classification systems 

• Approximately 240 millions 911 calls are made annually across the US. That is an average of 657,534 calls per day.
• Colorado is third in the nation, with Public Safety Telecommunicators processing an average of 3,351,479  911 calls per year, or 9,182 calls per day across the states 86 Public Safety Answering Points (PSAP's).
• Public Safety Telecommunicators  share in the desire to make a positive impact and help others in need, to be of service to their communities, and to contribute to the safety and well being of the Police, Fire, and EMS personnel they work alongside every day. 
• Public Safety Telecommunicators view their work as a calling similar to Law Enforcement Officers, Firefighters, and Paramedics/EMS personnel.