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TRENTON, N.J. — A New Jersey bill that would designate 911 dispatchers as first responders was approved by the state Assembly Law and Public Safety Committee this week.
The bill, sponsored by state Assemblyman John Armato (D-Atlantic), would formally recognize the role of public safety communications professionals in the work of law enforcement, fire and EMS agencies, and amend state code to refer to 911 operators as 911 first responder dispatchers…
