84R11575 JGH-D

By: Moody H.R. No. 757

R E S O L U T I O N

WHEREAS, Members of the Texas Chapter of the National Emergency Number Association are gathering at the State Capitol on March 3, 2015, and this occasion provides a welcome opportunity to recognize the history and lifesaving legacy of the 9-1-1 emergency number system across the state and nation; and

WHEREAS, In 1967, the Federal Communications Commission and the U.S. Congress, in association with the American Telephone and Telegraph Company, established 9-1-1 as a universal, all-purpose emergency telephone number, and in February 1968, the first ceremonial 9-1-1 call was made in Haleyville, Alabama; and

WHEREAS, Public safety telecommunicators are the vital link between citizens calling for help and the agencies that assist them, and for nearly half a century, 9-1-1 has been the nationally recognized number to call for immediate help from the police, the fire department, or emergency medical services; and

WHEREAS, More than 500 public safety answering points daily serve the citizens of the Lone Star State by promptly responding to their emergency calls and by dispatching appropriate assistance as quickly as possible, and these dedicated telecommunicators, emergency directors, planning professionals, and industry service providers are ably represented by the Texas Chapter of the National Emergency Number Association; and

WHEREAS, When seconds count, Texans turn to 9-1-1, and the state chapter of NENA is dedicated to promoting and encouraging the new and emerging technologies that are necessary to make 9-1-1 an even faster, more accurate, and more reliable system; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas Legislature hereby recognize March 3, 2015, as 9-1-1 Day at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation from the Texas Chapter of the National Emergency Number Association sincere best wishes for a meaningful and memorable visit to Austin.