Wireless 9-1-1 Tragedies The following bullets are examples of actual events in which 9-1-1 was called from wireless/cellular telephones. These emergencies became tragedies when the callers could not be located: Miami, FL — The story of Karla Gutierrezs drowning quickly gained National coverage after she dialed 9-1-1 on her wireless …
Monthly Archives: February 2024
Wireless 9-1-1 Checklist
Recommended Steps for Implementation A Wireless 9-1-1 Checklist for PSAPs Wireless 9-1-1 Checklist v.2 (47 kb; Adobe PDF; Instructions) Implementation of wireless 9-1-1 services is one of the most significant challenges facing public safety agencies today. The FCC has mandated that wireless carriers implement wireless 9-1-1 for public safety …
Reference Information
Home Reference Information The following reference documents are provided for use as background information and tools for public safety officials challenged with implementing wireless 9-1-1. Some are links outside of the NENA web site, so just use your BACK button on your browser toolbar to return to the NENA …
Legislation/Rulings
National Wireless 9-1-1 Legislation/Rulings For state wireless 9-1-1 legislation, please visit XYPOINT’s web site. Rulings/legislation/filings below are Adobe PDF documents (Instructions). FCC Rulings Date Adopted/Filed Summary FCC 01-295, Granting of Nextel Waiver; Separate Statements of Commissioners October 2, 2001 Revision of the commission’s rules to ensure compatibility with enhanced 911 …
Wireless CIF Presentations
Home Wireless CIF Presentations The following are Adobe PDF versions of numerous slide presentations given at NENA’s Regional Wireless CIFs in early 2001. Presentations are arranged by category, then presenter (presenters varied from Forum to Forum, so all slide presentations are provided here for your information). For Adobe PDF …
RCN Press Release
Home RCN Press Release Contacts: Birgit Riepe, Blanc & Otus, 847-382-8875, 773-425-6923 (mobile) Mary Colvig, Blanc & Otus, 415-856-5176 Sonya Carius, NENA, 800-332-3911 Nations First Report Card on 9-1-1 Grades U.S. Service as “B;” Notes Future of 9-1-1 as Threatened Collaborative Effort of Government, Technology Providers, Carriers and Public …
RCN Congressional Summary
Home NENA Report Card to the Nation Congressional Summary The NENA Report Card to the Nation 24-page Congressional Summary on the state of 9-1-1 in America is available here on the NENA web site in Adobe PDF format. The Report is a very large file. Be sure you have …
RCN Backgrounder
Home RCN Background Information The National Emergency Number Association’s (NENA) Report Card to the Nation (RCN) project provides the first-ever comprehensive study on 9-1-1 in its nearly 35-year history. Serving as a link in the delivery of emergency services, 9-1-1 has-throughout its evolution-become recognized as an asset of the …
RCN Commission Members
Home The RCN Commission NENA formed the Report Card to the Nation Commission to review and grade the performance of 9-1-1 services in the United States. The RCN Commission set the scope and developed the criteria for grading, and then designed and conducted a research effort to gather primary …
Report Card to the Nation
HomeRCN Congressional SummaryRCN Questions & ResponsesRCN BackgrounderRCN Commission MembersRCN Press Release NENA 9-1-1 Report Card to the Nation NENA’s Report Card to the Nation Press Conference Tuesday morning in Washington, DC was a success, although understandable overshadowed by the events that unfolded following the conference. The debut of this first-ever report about the current state and future of 9-1-1 …