Don't miss out on this opportunity to attend the only public safety conference where you can discuss the needs of the 9-1-1 community with your appointed and elected officials and gain the knowledge and resources necessary to become a more effective leader in our shared mission to make public safety a priority in Washington, D.C. and in all fifty states and the U.S. Territories.

 

When you join NENA for this one-of-a-kind conference from March 26-29, you will:

• Explore near-term and long-term NG9-1-1 transition policy issues at all levels of government

• Hear directly from Administration, Congressional, and federal agency leaders

• Discuss current, proposed, and needed federal and state 9-1-1, homeland security, and emergency communications legislation and regulation

• Dialog with NENA and 9-1-1 leadership and help shape the 9-1-1 and emergency communications agenda for the Administration and Congress

• Turn your new knowledge and skills into direct action during meetings with your elected representatives and their staff

*This promotion does not include admission to the Welcome Reception or the 9-1-1 Honors Awards Gala.

Wednesday, April 4, 2012 @ 1 p.m. Eastern

Sherry is the 9-1-1 Operations Supervisor for the North Central Texas Council of Governments, and brings nearly three decades of public safety experience to the TERT leadership team. She is currently the Texas NENA President, as well as a TCLEOSE certified instructor who has developed and taught courses for National NENA. 

Sherry replaces Doug Edmonds as NENA Co-Chair. "On behalf of the NENA Executive Board, I want to thank Doug for his leadership of the NJTI program," said NENA President Rick Galway, ENP. "He was instrumental in NJTI's inception and has helped grow TERT into a nationally recognized resource. I look forward to working with Sherry to further expand and enhance this vital initiative."

Learn more about NJTI and TERT here.

The NENA Publications Committee is seeking submissions for publication consideration for the fall 2012 edition of The Call. The theme of the issue will be "PSAP HR Issues." 

Manuscripts should not exceed 20 double-spaced pages and should follow current American Psychological Association (APA) style. Further instructions for authors can be found by clicking here. 

Manuscripts may be submitted electronically; send the document as an email attachment to Steve O'Conor, Chair of the Publications Committee, for consideration. The submission deadline for the fall issue is April 30, 2012. 

Thursday, April 19 at 1 p.m. (EST) 

Sponsored by TruePosition

This free webinar explains how the FCC measures the performance of the wireless location technologies currently used to locate 9-1-1 phone calls made from cell phones. The webinar delves into the latest announcements from the FCC, including statements about county-wide averaging, a single location accuracy requirement, as well as an indoor location requirement. Also, analysts from Ovum review the results of a recent report that exposes the limitations of particular location techniques and shows the benefits of others.

The William E. Stanton Award is NENA's highest honor. It is bestowed upon an individual who has not only excelled in his or her everyday job, but has gone above and beyond to further NENA's goals. Nominations for this prestigious annual award are now open. 

Click here for additional information on the award, including criteria, past recipients and the nomination form. Deadline for nominations is March 30, 2012. 

NENA has established a scholarship program to honor the commitment of William "Bill" McMurray, ENP, Past President, to the mission of NENA and 9-1-1 education. The scholarship will be awarded for the NENA 2012 Annual Conference and Trade Show. The scholarship includes conference registration fee and four nights of lodging at a conference hotel (to be determined by NENA upon awarding of scholarship). Travel expenses to and from the conference and meals are not included in this award. 

Please visit the scholarship Web page for information about the criteria, application procedure and responsibilities. All applications must be returned to headquarters by March 23, 2012.

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NENA's new and improved career center now offers more options and search functionality to job seekers and recruiters, including the ability to browse openings by category, subscribe to receive email notifications of new openings and apply for openings directly online. Recruiters can now view and rate candidates applying for openings, search the resume database of available candidates (members-only feature) and manage postings online. 

Visit the Career Center to learn more.

Join NENA for 9-1-1 Goes to Washington and hear from Academy Award-winning actress and accessibility advocate Marlee Matlin. Ms. Matlin currently serves as a national celebrity spokesperson for the American Red Cross, encouraging Americans to donate blood. She has worked on behalf of closed captioning and was instrumental in getting Congress to pass federal legislation requiring all televisions manufactured in the United States be equipped with closed captioning technology. She also serves on the boards of a number of charitable organizations including Easter Seals, the Children Affected By AIDS Foundation, as well as those charities that primarily benefit children. In 1995, Matlin served as Chairperson for National Volunteer Week and was honored in a White House Rose Garden ceremony by President Clinton.

In order to pack each day in Washington with as much information as possible, we've added a special lunchtime panel on the future of 9-1-1 funding. This panel will focus on the funding needs of states and 9-1-1 authorities during and after the transition to NG9-1-1, and will include a discussion of possible strategies for meeting those needs. Best of all, this additional meal is included in your registration for 9-1-1 Goes to Washington, so there's no additional cost!

Register online today for 9-1-1 Goes to Washington or find out more about the event on the GTW Web page.

Join NENA March 26-29 for 9-1-1 Goes to Washington - the only event where you can explore the policy issues facing public safety and take immediate action to address technological, operational and educational challenges by engaging in dialogue with your elected and appointed officials. The agenda for the conference, registration and housing details are now available at www.nena.org/gtw.

You may recognize J.R. Martinez as the winner of season 13 of ABC's Dancing with the Stars or from his recurring role on the recently cancelled ABC soap opera All My Children. But Martinez's rise to fame came at a great physical and emotional cost. In April of 2003 while serving as a U.S. Army infantryman in Iraq, a Humvee he was driving was hit by an IED. Martinez was trapped inside the burning vehicle and suffered smoke inhalation as well as burns to more than 40 percent of his body. Martinez spent a total of 34 months in recovery and underwent 33 different procedures, including skin grafts and cosmetic surgery.

During his time in recovery, a nurse asked Martinez to speak with another burn patient who had just seen his injuries for the first time and had become withdrawn. The 45-minute visit was transformative for both men, ending with the patient beginning the healing process and Martinez finding a new calling in life. He began using his personal journey to help others, visiting with many patients in the hospital - sharing his story and listening to theirs.

Join NENA on June 11 in Long Beach, CA, to hear J.R. Martinez's message of resilience, optimism and the true value in making the most of every situation. Learn more about Martinez on his website.