TTY Training Standard Dec 31 – 08:43 am nena_admin Document description: With an estimated 54 million people in the United States who have disabilities, over 28 million have hearing loss or speech impairment and may utilize TTYs for telecommunications. This document is a tool for PSAPs to use in the development of TTY training …
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Government Affairs
NENA Submits Filing on VoIP / Indoor Location Accuracy Posted: Oct 5 – 03:27 pm On October 3, NENA submitted comments in response to the Second Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Notice of Proposed Rulemaking adopted by the Commission on July 12, 2011. In the filing, NENA recommends that: A) The Commission should extend its E9-1-1 rules to …
Government Affairs
NENA Submits Filing on VoIP / Indoor Location Accuracy Posted: Oct 5 – 03:27 pm On October 3, NENA submitted comments in response to the Second Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Notice of Proposed Rulemaking adopted by the Commission on July 12, 2011. In the filing, NENA recommends that: A) The Commission should extend its E9-1-1 rules to …
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National NENA Conference keynote Speaker, Aron Ralston and Tim Webb, Winston County AL 9-1-1 Director. Aron is the climber who amputated his own arm to save his life while canyoneering in Utah in 2003. Ralston documented the life-altering experience and his remarkable will to survive in his New York Times best-selling book, Between a Rock …
Utah NENA Giving Back to the Community
The Utah NENA Chapter has made a commitment to give back to their community. They are collecting money now through June 30 to purchase meal preparation kits from Kids Against Hunger. These meals are nutritionally complex and well balanced at a cost of only 23 cents per meal. The Utah NENA Team will be packing …
Get Ready for the Nationwide EAS Test
On November 9, 2011, at 2 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST), the FCC and FEMA will conduct the first-ever, nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS). EAS alerts are transmitted over radio and television broadcast stations, cable television and other media services. The purpose of the November 9th test is to assess the reliability and …
President Galway’s Welcome Message
Greetings NENA Members! I am honoured to serve as your President for 2011 2012. The coming year will be filled with great opportunities to make significant contributions to public safety, and I look forward to working alongside each of you to achieve our shared goal of advancing 9-1-1 (and all other three-digit emergency telephone …
NENA Remembers September 11th
On this 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, NENA mourns the loss of life that day in New York, Arlington, VA, and Stonycreek, PA. We honor the efforts of first responders and citizens alike who participated in the emergency response, allowing so many to return home that night when they themselves …
Congratulations to Our Summer 2011 ENPs!
NENA is proud to recognize the 15 individuals who successfully passed the Spring ENP Exam and are now officially certified Emergency Number Professionals. You can also download a list of all our new ENPs from this testing period. Nancy Botts – Intrado, Inc – Thomaston, GA Beth Dobransky – Vail Public Safety Communications – Vail, CO Richard English – …