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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Members of the Texas Chapter of the National |
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Emergency Number Association are gathering at the State Capitol on |
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March 3, 2015, and this occasion provides a welcome opportunity to |
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recognize the history and lifesaving legacy of the 9-1-1 emergency |
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number system across the state and nation; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1967, the Federal Communications Commission and |
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the U.S. Congress, in association with the American Telephone and |
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Telegraph Company, established 9-1-1 as a universal, all-purpose |
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emergency telephone number, and in February 1968, the first |
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ceremonial 9-1-1 call was made in Haleyville, Alabama; and |
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WHEREAS, Public safety telecommunicators are the vital link |
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between citizens calling for help and the agencies that assist |
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them, and for nearly half a century, 9-1-1 has been the nationally |
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recognized number to call for immediate help from the police, the |
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fire department, or emergency medical services; and |
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WHEREAS, More than 500 public safety answering points daily |
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serve the citizens of the Lone Star State by promptly responding to |
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their emergency calls and by dispatching appropriate assistance as |
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quickly as possible, and these dedicated telecommunicators, |
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emergency directors, planning professionals, and industry service |
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providers are ably represented by the Texas Chapter of the National |
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Emergency Number Association; and |
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WHEREAS, When seconds count, Texans turn to 9-1-1, and the |
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state chapter of NENA is dedicated to promoting and encouraging the |
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new and emerging technologies that are necessary to make 9-1-1 an |
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even faster, more accurate, and more reliable system; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize March 3, 2015, as 9-1-1 Day at the |
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State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation from the Texas |
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Chapter of the National Emergency Number Association sincere best |
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wishes for a meaningful and memorable visit to Austin. |