Wireless E 9-1-1 in the Garden State by S. Robert Miller Amid a world of doubters and disbelievers, the FCC took steps in support of Wireless E9-1-1 and issued 94-102 rule making which called for wireless Automatic Number Identification (ANI) within 18 months and wireless Automatic Location Identification (ALI) within 5 years. This …
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NENA News–December 1997
Does Your Agency Provide Equal Access? by Toni D. Dunne, NENA Accessibility Issues Committee Chair As many of you are aware, U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno has made ADA compliance for 9-1-1 centers one of her top priorities. This was recently demonstrated in her address to the 1997 Annual NENA Conference in Baltimore. …
NENA News–September 1997
US Attorney General Janet Reno Urges ADA Compliance in 9-1-1 A historic moment occurred at the 1997 Annual Conference in Baltimore: U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno gave the opening address. This personal appearance by a highly placed government official confirms that NENA is a leading force in providing emergency services. The focus of …
9-1-1 / Public Safety Employment Postings
DEPUTY DIRECTOR Fairfax County Dept of Public Safety Communications $68,820 to $91,761 Job #06-9010 Fairfax County Virginia, located in the metropolitan Washington DC area, is recruiting for the position of Deputy Director for its new Department of Public Safety Communications (DPSC). The Deputy Director position is an exciting career opportunity for persons …
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9-1-1 / Public Safety Employment Postings
DEPUTY DIRECTOR Fairfax County Dept of Public Safety Communications $68,820 to $91,761 Job #06-9010 Fairfax County Virginia, located in the metropolitan Washington DC area, is recruiting for the position of Deputy Director for its new Department of Public Safety Communications (DPSC). The Deputy Director position is an exciting career opportunity for persons …
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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. …
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 …
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 …
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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 …
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 …