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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 978
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize June 7, 2009, as Heroes and Dispatchers Day and the |
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week of June 7 through June 13, 2009, as 9-1-1 for Kids Education |
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Week in Fort Worth; and |
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WHEREAS, The organization 9-1-1 for Kids is the voice of |
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9-1-1 public education and caller training, and is endorsed by |
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the Association of Public Safety Communications Officials, the |
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E-911 Institute, the National Emergency Numbers Association, and |
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the National Association of Nine-One-One Administrators; and |
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WHEREAS, A presidential commission proposed the |
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establishment of a national emergency number more than 40 years |
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ago; the American Telephone & Telegraph Company selected the |
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digits 9-1-1 for the emergency code; the national emergency |
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number was formally designated by the United States Congress in |
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1999, and its use was enhanced to include national security in |
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2004; and |
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WHEREAS, More than 200 million 9-1-1 calls are answered |
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each year in some 6,000 communication centers across the country, |
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and a growing number of the calls emanate from nontraditional |
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methods of text messaging; it is essential that children and |
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persons of all ages become better informed about use of emergency |
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numbers; and |
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WHEREAS, The 9-1-1 for Kids Education Week provides events |
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to increase public awareness of emergency numbers and how to use |
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them; the events include the awarding of the 9-1-1 Local Heroes |
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Medal of Honor, which pays tribute to a young person who used the |
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emergency number to save life or property or to report a crime; |
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the award is also presented to the call taker or dispatcher who |
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processed the call; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 81st |
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Legislature, hereby recognize June 7, 2009, as 9-1-1 Heroes and |
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Dispatchers Day and the week of June 7 through June 13, 2009, as |
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9-1-1 for Kids Education Week; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared as an |
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expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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Nelson |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on May 22, 2009. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |