(TRENTON) – Recognizing the integral role of 9-1-1 dispatchers in emergency response, legislation sponsored by Assemblyman John Armato to designate 9-1-1 operators as first responders was approved Monday by the Assembly Law and Public Safety Committee.

Every day in over 6,000 public safety call centers in the United States, 9-1-1 dispatchers gather information from callers in crisis, which is later used to guide the response of law enforcement, fire departments and emergency medical services providers… READ MORE