Liability Issues in the 9-1-1 Center

Feb 27 – 11:41 am — Chris Nussman Category:  Keeping Your PSAP Finely Tuned Instructor(s):  John Kelly Offered:  06.07.11 – Easton, MD Offered:  06.08.11 – Frederick, MD Offered:  06.13.11 – Tampa, FL Offered:  06.14.11 – Tampa, FL Offered:  06.15.11 – Tampa, FL 9-1-1 center personnel face exposure to legal liability both inside and outside the …

Mutual Aid

Mar 3 – 08:50 am — John Ellison Document Information Full name:  Mutual Aid Standard/ Model Recommendation Document type:  Standard Standard number:  53-002 Document description:  The purpose of the NENA Model Recommendation for Mutual Aid is to provide general guidelines for the development, promulgation and implementation of agreements between public safety communications agencies to assure …

Silent or Hang-Up 9-1-1 Calls

Mar 5 – 11:10 pm — John Ellison Document Information Full name:  Silent or Hang-Up 9-1-1 Calls for Service Document type:  Informational Standard number:  56-501 Document description:  This Operations-Focused Study is published by the National Emergency Number Association (NENA) as a guide and fact-finding tool to 9-1-1 agency administrators, communications center managers and supervisors, and …

Protocol for Handling Calls of Human Trafficking

Nov 18 – 08:00 pm — Barb Thornburg Document Information Full name:  NENA Protocol for Handling Calls Regarding Human Trafficking Operations Information Document (OID) Document type:  Informational Standard number:  56-508 Document description:  This document describes guidelines that, if applied in 9-1-1 Call Centers, can help to swiftly rescue human trafficking victims. 9-1-1 Call Centers should …

NG9-1-1 Project: Overall NG9-1-1 Status

Interest in and priority for NG9-1-1(?) has expanded among Public Safety, federal and state government organizations, and various standards development organizations (which are typically international in scope).  Many states and sub-state regions are planning and implementing IP networks, and a growing number of NG9-1-1-like transitions are happening.  (See the Status of NG9-1-1 Related State Activity subpage …

Railroad & PSAP Interaction

Apr 30 – 03:07 pm — Barb Thornburg Document Information Full name:  Railroad & PSAP Interaction Document type:  Informational Standard number:  56-507 Document description:  This document describes a protocol for communicating between railroads and emergency response agencies to make the process of getting assistance to incidents along rail lines as efficient and effective as possible. …

PSAP Daily Personnel Operations

Mar 3 – 08:55 am — John Ellison Document Information Full name:  Communications Center/PSAP Daily Personnel Operations Document type:  Standard Standard number:  54-001 Document description:  This document is provided as a Model Recommendation for the creation of the Daily Personnel Operations section of a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for use by Communications Centers and/or PSAPs …

TTY Phone Pal Program

Mar 5 – 09:00 pm — John Ellison Document Information Full name:  TTY Phone Pal Program (PPP) Operational Information Document Document type:  Informational Standard number:  52-501 Document description:  This Operational Information Document (OID) introduces a program that will assist PSAP managers in their efforts to ensure equipment functionality and enhance call taker proficiencies where it …

Public Safety Answering Point Site Selection

Mar 5 – 11:21 pm — John Ellison Document Information Full name:  Public Safety Answering Point Site Selection Criteria Operations Information Document Document type:  Informational Standard number:  56-506 Document description:  The typical useful life of a public safety answering point (PSAP)(?) in the United States is between twenty (20) and fifty (50) years. As with …