Miscellaneous Resources Following are several sample documents of Interagency Agreements that may be of …
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Requests for Proposals (RFP)
(Please respond directly to the contact person/agency/company listed in the RFP.) E911 Controller Systems The Shelby County(TN)911 Emergency Communications District is accepting proposals for new E911 Controller systems to be installed for the fourteen (14) public safety answering points (PSAPs) in Shelby County. These systems must meet all NENA standards as well as FCC standards …
How do I Post an Ad?
How to Post Your Job Opening Posting your job opening on the NENA web site is easier than ever! Remember, your job posting should be fewer than 300 words; we’re sorry, but logos and graphics may not be included. However, feel free to add email links or hot links to your agency/company web site, …
Positions Sought
Home Positions Sought The following individuals are seeking positions in the 9-1-1 industry. Contact them directly for more information! William …
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 …
NENA Hero Program
Home Join Us for the 2002 NENA 9-1-1 Hero Program! NENA is inviting all our Chapters to participate in the 2002 NENA 9-1-1 Hero Program. This exciting program debuted at the conference last year, and because recognizing children for the proper …
Membership application
MembershipCategories Active – Any management, supervisory orsupport personnel responsible for planning, organizing, staffing,directing, controlling, supporting and/or operation functionsrequired in the design, promotion, construction, installation,maintenance, command and/or operation of public safety emergencycommunications systems who are employed, compensated, appointed,or elected by a federal, state, provincial, territorial or localgovernment agency, or an agency substantially supported bygovernment funds, or …
How 9-1-1 Works
Although every system is unique, a 9-1-1 system works primarily in thefollowing way: the three digit emergency number 9-1-1 is dialed the call is answered at a Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) the trained telecommunicator at the PSAP receives the emergency information from the caller the telecommunicator dispatches the appropriate agency (police, fire EMS) to …
The Development of 9-1-1
The three-digit telephone number “9-1-1″ has been designated as the”Universal Emergency Number,” for citizens throughout the UnitedStates to request emergency assistance. It is intended as a nationwide telephonenumber and gives the public fast and easy access to a Public Safety AnsweringPoint (PSAP). In the United States, the first catalyst for a nationwide emergency telephonenumber was …
The National Emergency Number Association
The National Telecommunications Information Administration (NTIA)sponsored the first three national 9-1-1 meetings in an effort to create industryawareness of 9-1-1 and collect information on emergency number systems currently in use.In 1982, the National Emergency Number Association, a not-for-profit corporation, wasfounded as a result of these national meetings and to further the goal of “OneNation, One …
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