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FRANKLIN, Ind. – A bill is making its way through Congress that would recognize 911 dispatchers as first responders. It is called the 911 SAVES Act and it is getting a lot of support from a dispatch center in Johnson County.
U.S. Representatives Norma J. Torres (D-CA), a former 911 dispatcher, and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), a former FBI Special Agency, introduced the bipartisan bill. Right now, a federal database by the Office of Management and Budget classifies 911 dispatchers…
