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Monthly Archives: February 2024
NENA Standards
NENA Recommended Standards are developed by the NENA Technical Committees: Network, Data, PSAP/CPE and ALEC/PS. Once approved by the NENA Executive Board, these recommended standards help ensure consistency in the 9-1-1 industry. Telcos, vendors and users all benefit from widespread adoption of the recommended standards. Please note: All NENA Standards are now available for download …
STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES for ADA and PSAPs
by Toni Dunne, Chair Dec 17,1997 AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA) The Americans with Disabilities Act is federal legislation that every PSAP manager should be familiar with. It was enacted by the United States Congress on July 26, 1990. It’s purpose is “to provide a clear and comprehensive national mandate for the elimination of discrimination …
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STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES for ADA and PSAPs
by Toni Dunne, Chair Dec 17,1997 AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA) The Americans with Disabilities Act is federal legislation that every PSAP manager should be familiar with. It was enacted by the United States Congress on July 26, 1990. It’s purpose is “to provide a clear and comprehensive national mandate for the elimination of discrimination …
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NENA Standards
NENA Recommended Standards are developed by the NENA Technical Committees: Network, Data, PSAP/CPE and ALEC/PS. Once approved by the NENA Executive Board, these recommended standards help ensure consistency in the 9-1-1 industry. Telcos, vendors and users all benefit from widespread adoption of the recommended standards. Please note: All NENA Standards are now available for …
Training Committee
Training Committee Board Liaisons: Melissa Tutton Committee Chair: Patty Cross & Sara Floyd Committee Members:
New 04′ ENP Recipients
Congratulations to our Newest 2004 ENP Recipients! (Alpha by last name) Last Name First Name Company City State Certification Period Anhorn
PSAP Manager
For the past eight months, the National Emergency Number Association has had a dedicated team SWAT to accelerate implementation of Enhanced 9-1-1 with Phase II nationally. In that process, we learned that 432 counties do not have E9-1-1, with most requiring a full set of implementation recommendations. One of the recommendations is PSAP Staffing. While …
NENA Opens Recruitment for Executive Director
We are NENA. We are more than 7,000 members and 48 chapters stronga membership dedicated to saving lives. We work every day on a single, yet vital, mission: providing an effective and accessible 9-1-1 service for North America. In short, we are a membership dedicated to making 9-1-1 and emergency communications work better. …
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Write Congress in Support of E9-1-1
Caucus 9-1-1 Leaders and Friends: Supporting public safety and 9-1-1, the Congressional E9-1-1 Caucus is perhaps one of our most high profile opportunities to work with government leaders in Washington. As a voice within Congress, it will help set the tone, message and validation in all that we do as professionals, as an association, and …