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The 911 SAVES Act with Congresswoman Norma Torres

AEDR Editorial Team

Apr 16, 2024|Dispatch in Depth

The champion and creator of the 911 SAVES Act, California Congresswoman Norma J. Torres gives some insight into this bill she and her colleagues are trying to pass to get emergency dispatchers reclassified as first responders. She tells some stories from her time as a dispatcher in Los Angeles, explains what the act does and does not do, and gives advice on how you can get involved in this important movement.

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