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Should 911 dispatchers be reclassified as first responders?

A new legislative proposal from Congressional House members would reclassify 911 dispatchers as first responders. The bill proposing the change was co-authored by Rep. Norma J. Torres (D-Calif.), a former LAPD dispatcher, and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.) and is currently cosponsored by a bipartisan group of 49 other lawmakers.

Yes

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No

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