Often times we get overlooked for our active participation during an emergency situation. We at Catoosa 911 work very hard for our community to get you the help needed in what could potentially be the worst day of your life. From paging and getting the correct responders enroute, verbally asisting you with CPR until help arrives, overlooking verbal abuse because we know you are scared and you are
upset at the situation, not us. We have an amazing group of people who work tirelessly 24/7 for the citizens of Catoosa County. If you have a moment, take the time to Thank a Dispatcher. You have no idea what that would mean to us. Please use our Non Emergency # of course. We have worked really hard to be officially recognized as First Responders as of January 14, 2020
House Resolution 885
By: Representatives Gullett of the 19th, Hitchens of the 161st, Gravley of the 67th, Momtahan
of the 17th, and Sainz of the 180th
A RESOLUTION
1 Recognizing 9-1-1 and public safety telecommunicators as first responders in Georgia; and
2 for other purposes.
3 WHEREAS, 9-1-1 and public safety telecommunicators are part of the critical infrastructure
4 of the public safety framework and trained as communication officers pursuant to the
5 Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Act, Chapter 8 of Title 35; and
6 WHEREAS, 9-1-1 and public safety telecommunicators play a critical role in emergency
7 response as the first line of communication for persons needing police, fire, or medical
8 response, and as a lifeline to police, fire, and medical response personnel in the field; and
9 WHEREAS, these individuals are challenged on a daily basis, dealing with stressful
10 situations involving life and death, and handle such situations with compassion, empathy,
11 and professionalism; and
12 WHEREAS, while employing their experience and training to recognize a critical piece of
13 information, 9-1-1 and public safety telecommunicators are often communicating with
14 people in states of great distress, harm, fear, or injury; and
15 WHEREAS, 9-1-1 and public safety telecommunicators operate specialized systems for
16 tracking field responders, identifying the location of 9-1-1 callers, and for communicating
17 emergencies; and
18 WHEREAS, when responding to reports of missing, abducted, and sexually exploited
19 children, the information obtained and actions taken by 9-1-1 and public safety
20 telecommunicators form the foundation for an effective response; and
21 WHEREAS, when a hostage-taker or suicidal person calls 9-1-1, the first contact is with a
22 9-1-1 or public safety telecommunicator whose negotiation skills can prevent the situation
23 from worsening; and
24 WHEREAS, during mass casualty or other injurious incidents, 9-1-1 and public safety
25 telecommunicators coach callers through first aid and deliver advice to prevent further harm,
26 all while collecting vital information to provide situational awareness for responding
27 emergency personnel; and
28 WHEREAS, the performance of 9-1-1 and public safety telecommunicators has a profound
29 effect on the outcome of the call for service and timeliness and effectiveness of the operators
30 can be the difference between life and death; and
31 WHEREAS, without 9-1-1 and public safety telecommunicators adequate public safety
32 cannot be achieved.
33 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that
34 9-1-1 and public safety telecommunicators are first responders in Georgia and shall be
35 recognized as such in policy considerations regarding first responders.
36 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized
37 and directed to make appropriate copies of this resolution available for distribution to the
38 public and the press.
