ICYMI: Lawmakers Show Support In Suffolk For 1st Responder Bill

Patchogue NY

12 June, 2021

3:11 PM

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In a story from earlier in the week, Suffolk lawmakers are showing support for a bill in the New York State Assembly that would define 911 dispatchers as first responders — similar to police, firefighters, and emergency medical services techicians — making them eligible for additional training opportunities and resources like mental health. Suffolk Lawmakers Show Support For 1st Responder Bill HAUPPAUGE, NY — Suffolk lawmakers called on their colleagues in the state's Senate to pass a bill including 911 operators and dispatchers as first responders on Tuesday. If approved, the bill,... Read more