911 SAVES Act Introduced | Show YOUR Support!

9-1-1 professionals may be the most important people that most Americans will never meet. They are the vital first link in the emergency-response chain. Yet, the fact that they work behind the scenes means these hidden heroes tend to be taken for granted by the public and by officials at all levels of government. The 9-1-1 workforce is chronically under-funded and under-supported.

To help fix this problem, U.S. Reps. Norma Torres (D-CA) – herself a former 9-1-1 professional – and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), a former FBI agent, are sponsoring the Supporting Accurate Views of Emergency Services Act (911 SAVES Act). If enacted, this bipartisan bill would reclassify the public safety telecommunicator as a "Protective Service Occupation," alongside law-enforcement personnel, firefighters, security guards, and others whose job it is to protect our communities.

This small but important change — which would cost the taxpayers nothing — would give an estimated 100,000 public safety telecommunicators located in every community across America the respect and support they deserve while improving the government’s data collection and analysis efforts.

With the bill now introduced in Congress, we call on every member of Congress to cosponsor the legislation and show their support for the unsung heroes of public safety.

Make your voice heard by joining our grassroots campaign!