NENA’s New Magazine

Coming Soon! NENA’s BRAND NEW  magazine, The Call!  NENA is excited to announce our new magazine, The Call, will launch in late summer 2011!  The Call will feature industry news as well as updates on technology, operations, training and policy. We are pleased to unveil that, for the first time, our official publication will be available in an interactive digital edition! …

Technical Standards

NENA’s Technical Committee includes industry experts from both the public and private sectors and is made up of six topic specific committees. Each Committee is responsible for addressing current issues and issuing documents to assist with the implementation and maintenance of NG9-1-1(?). These documents consist of: A Technical Requirements Document (TRD) is used as a …

FCC Announces September Public Safety Showcase

Posted: Sep 1 – 10:56 am  The Federal Communications Commission’s Office of Managing Director and the Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau recently announced that during the month of September, the FCC Technology Experience Center will showcase public safety and homeland security technologies in recognition of Emergency Preparedness Month.  The FCC Technology Experience Center (FCC …

NENA Programs

NENA / Department of Transportation Wireless NENA, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT), APCO, NASNA and other stakeholders, is conducting a Wireless Implementation Program to stimulate wireless Phase I and Phase II implementation throughout the U.S. Next Generation Partners Program (NGPP) A Partnership for ProgressThe NG Partner Program represents the efforts of NENA’s …

URISA/NENA Addressing Conference

  August 15-18, 2011 New Orleans, LA Marriott The only conference where GIS professionals, addressing coordinators, 9-1-1 and emergency response specialists come together for education and networking. A discounted conference rate of $129 single/double is available. Book Your Reservation Now! The conference is developed through abstracts submitted through a Call for Presentations. The Conference Committee, comprised …

NENA Company ID

The evolution of telecommunications, i.e. Number Portability and Number Pooling, has necessitated the need to display Company Identifications (CIDs) of the associated Access Infrastructure Providers and Data Providers for each telephone number to the PSAP. This need is driven by two factors: Speed of Company Identification by PSAPs Use by ALI DBMS Provider Purpose of CID …

TERT Initiative

The TERT Website is the source for on-going information. A review of the origins of the Telecommunicator Emergency Response Taskforce program are below and  In November 2005, NENA Vice President Jason Barbour and North Central Region Vice President Ron Bonneau attended the International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM) Conference in Phoenix, Arizona. There, they signed a …

USDA Announces Funding to Improve 9-1-1 in Rural America

Posted: Sep 9 – 02:41 pm On September 9, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced changes in federal regulations that will help rural communities obtain advanced emergency communications services, including 9-1-1 access to better respond to emergencies and disasters. These changes will help rural communities obtain next generation 9-1-1(?) services necessary to maintain the security and …