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Sen. McClintock urges colleagues to meet 9-1-1 dispatchers amid possible consolidation legislation
Summary
Sen. McClintock highlighted an APCO/NENA reception (1–4 p.m.) and urged senators to speak with 9-1-1 dispatchers, citing their training and noting legislation under consideration could affect 9-1-1 centers.
Senator McClintock invited senators to an APCO/NENA reception in the rotunda and urged them to meet public safety communications professionals who handle emergency calls statewide. He described the training and certifications dispatchers undergo and warned that this year's legislation — including consolidation proposals — could directly affect 9-1-1 centers and their employees.
McClintock recounted personal experience managing a public safety answering point and said he completed the same training as dispatchers. He emphasized the difficulty and importance of the job and asked colleagues to speak with dispatchers at the reception; no specific bill text or committee action on consolidation was offered during the announcement.
