Bill > S1175

This bill, known as the 911 SAVES Act or the Supporting Accurate Views of Emergency Services Act of 2021, proposes to categorize public safety telecommunicators as a protective service occupation under the Standard Occupational Classification System. Public safety telecommunicators play a critical role in emergency response, performing duties beyond just relaying information, such as providing first aid instructions, negotiating with hostage takers or suicidal individuals, and recognizing vital information that can prevent harm to law enforcement and other first responders. The bill notes the emotional and physical impact on telecommunicators due to exposure to traumatic events, and aims to correct an inaccurate representation of their work in the current classification system.