excerpt from APCO Bulletin article appearing February, 1997 issue, provided by Marj Williams, 206-388-3886 The following is a summary of APCO International ADA Committee Chair Toni Dunnes TDD/TTY accessibility checklist. See the entire article in the February, 1997 APCO Bulletin. Self Evaluation Checklist (Title II, Sec. 35.105) Have current services, policies and practices (and their …
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Public Safety/Related Links
Public Safety/Related Links Following is a listing of organizations and companies related to 9-1-1 and public safety. Scroll down the page for a listing of Communications Center web sites. To get your link posted here, contact Allison at NENA Headquarters. Public Safety/9-1-1 Related Organizations 9-1-1 Dispatchers Air Evac Lifeteam The American Professional Safety Trainers …
PSAP ALI Display Content and Format
This area has been historically viewed as a local decision between the PSAP or other public safety entity, and the serving 9-1-1 system provider (typically a host ILEC). The ALI servers ALI transmission format and the PSAP CPE screen formatter, where applicable, are used to determine what stored ALI data items are sent to the …
Accessibility
Committee Chair Toni Dunne 512-291-8160 [email protected] Results: Lists of Web sites where you can obtain ADA information Future Issues: Text communication in non-traditional ways 2-way paging Workplace/employment issues Public accommodations Relay protocol changes Direct Access Issues
NENA ADA Resources
ADA Committee Page Click on the following links or scroll down for ADA Committee tools: TDD/TTY Trainers and Programs TDD/TTY Communications Technology For 9-1-1 Centers TDD/TTY Trainers and Programs The following information is limited to availability at the time of compilation. Other companies may have added TDD/TTY trainers or programs. (Please note that NENA …
What’s New
NENA News Archive … view selected articles from past issues of the NENA News “NENA Recommended Standards For E9-1-1 Data Base Maintenance” NENA-02-002-DRAFT. Thank you to everyone who reviewed and commented on this document. The document will now be submitted, with changes, to NENA’s Executive Board for approval as NENA 02-002. June NENA News …
Contingency Planning
Committee Chair John Haynes Deputy Director, Chester County (PA) 9-1-1 [email protected] 610-344-5000 MISSION STATEMENT The mission of the contingency planning subcommittee is to: Analysis the hazards & resources which may impact the stability of operations of the public safety answering points in performing its duties & obligations to providing reliable 911 services. To provide a general guide of …
Accessibility Committee
Committee Chair Richard Ray ADA Compliance Officer City of Los Angeles Department on Disability Phone: 213-847-9123 TTY: (213) 847-6560 FAX: 213.485.8052 E-mail: [email protected] MISSION STATEMENT It is the mission of the National Emergency Number Associations Accessibility Committee to develop and deliver training and other resources which will promote the professionalism and …
Public Education
Track Leader Christy Williams 817-695-9204 [email protected] MISSION STATEMENT The mission of the Public Education Committee, as part of the 9-1-1 Center Operations Committee of the National Emergency Number Association (NENA), is to provide resources and share information regarding 9-1-1 public education in various forms to the NENA membership. The Public Education …
9-1-1 Operational Standards
NENA’s 9-1-1 Center Operations Committee, comprised of several topic-specific committees, works year-long on the development of recommended 9-1-1 center model recommendations/standards and other operational information documents. While there are no required operating procedures for 9-1-1 on a national level, NENA model recommendations/standards give 9-1-1 centers the tools they need to maintain a consistent level of …