1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Providing Resources and Occupational Training for Emotional Crisis and Trauma in 911 Act or the PROTECT 911 Act . 2. Best practices and other resources for addressing mental health in public safety telecommunicators (a) Best practices The Secretary shall— (1) develop and make publicly available evidence-based best practices to identify, prevent, and treat posttraumatic stress disorder and co-occurring disorders in public safety telecommunicators; and (2) periodically reassess and update, as the Secretary determines necessary, such best practices. (b) Development of resources for educating mental health professionals about treating public safety telecommunicators The Secretary shall develop and make publicly available resources that may be used by the Federal Government and other entities to educate mental health professionals about— (1) the culture of emergency communications centers; (2) the different stressors experienced by public safety telecommunicators; (3) challenges encountered by retired public safety telecommunicators; and (4) evidence-based therapies for mental health issues common to public safety telecommunicators. (c) Consultation In developing best practices under subsection (a) and resources under subsection (b), the Secretary shall consult with— (1) public health experts; (2) mental health experts with experience studying suicide, posttraumatic stress disorder, and other illnesses associated with job-related stress; (3) clinicians with experience in diagnosing and treating mental health issues