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NENA NEWS
By now, you should have received an email from NENA with a link to your 2013 NENA dues invoice. Help NENA go green and save a stamp by choosing to pay online by check or credit card. If this is not an option for you or your agency, the email also contained a link allowing you to print out a copy of your invoice for local processing.
Instantly renew your membership online in just a few easy steps:
1) Simply log in to the NENA website
2) Go to your Manage Profile page
3) Click on Membership under the "Account History" header to view your renewal options.
4) Pay online by check or credit card
5) Print out a receipt for your records
Thank you for your continued support of NENA. We look forward to sharing many new and exciting member benefits with you in the coming year!
On October 17, the FCC unanimously approved an order creating a do-not-call list for America's 9-1-1 centers. The action prevents robocalls and unsolicited telemarketing from reaching 9-1-1 centers on administrative lines – a needless distraction that could prevent emergency calls from being answered in a timely manner.
Brian Fontes, CEO of NENA: The 9-1-1 Association, expressed gratitude and support for the order on behalf of 9-1-1 professionals across the nation: "In an emergency, seconds often mean the difference between life and death. Today's action ensures that 9-1-1 call takers are not forced to take unnecessary time away from providing the lifesaving service of 9-1-1 to answer frivolous and unwanted calls. The FCC's order to end robocalls to 9-1-1 undoubtedly benefits both citizens in need of assistance and the 9-1-1 call takers who enable effective and efficient emergency response."
Click here to read a summary of the FCC open meeting presentation on PSAP Do-Not-Call Registry Report and Order. Click here to view the FCC press release.
There are an increasing number of smartphone applications (apps) entering the market that impact public safety and emergency communications. Many of these new apps are developed with a high degree of creativity and innovation, but may not fully consider the impacts on 9-1-1 and public safety during the development process.
NENA: The 9-1-1 Association and APCO have worked together to provide developers with information on the Enhanced 9-1-1 (E9-1-1) technical architecture, as well as operational limitations that may influence the development of smartphone apps.
The document provides an overview of the E9-1-1 system and outlines key issues for consideration by smartphone application developers. Click here to review this information on the NENA website or download a PDF copy of the document.
Questions? Pose them on the NENA Smartphone Applications Forum.
NENA wants to give you the first opportunity to reserve your housing for the 2013 NENA Development Conference (February 10-13, Orlando, FL). Before we post the information to our website and open the system to non-members, we want to share the reservations link with you. Click here to secure the best rates and availability today, and watch the NDC website for full event details as they become available.
Want to be a part of the best public safety conference in 2013? In the next few weeks, we will be opening the call for papers for the NENA 2013 Conference & Expo taking place in Charlotte, NC, June 15-20. Stay tuned to this space in the coming issues for more information on submitting breakout proposals.
Make sure the addresses (email and postal) that we have on file for you are current! Please log in to your online member account to verify or update your information, or send an email to Bri Robinson.
UPCOMING DEADLINES
The application for the Fall exam period is now closed, but register before December 17, 2012, to secure your seat in the next ENP examination window: January 19 - February 2, 2013. Visit the ENP Web page for more information.
EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION NEWS
NENA recently launched a FREE email news service called Public Safety SmartBrief. It provides a weekly summary of news, trends and updates on public safety issues - not just 9-1-1, but police, fire and EMS. Knowledgeable editors handpick key articles from hundreds of publications, summarize them and provide direct links to the original sources.
In other words, we do all the research and you get the latest news in your inbox or on your handheld device, absolutely free.
HELP WANTED
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.
UPCOMING EVENTS
NENA Development Conference - Feb. 10-13, 2013 - Caribe Royale - Orlando, FL
9-1-1 Goes to Washington - Mar. 17-20, 2013 - L'Enfant Plaza Hotel - Washington, DC
NENA 2013 - June 15-20, 2013 - Charlotte Convention Center - Charlotte, NC CHAPTER CONFERENCES
Illinois Public Safety Telecommunications Conference | October 21-24 | Springfield, IL Iowa NENA Conference | October 22-23 | Des Moines, IA South Carolina NENA Conference | October 24-26 | Myrtle Beach, SC To have your upcoming Chapter Conference or event listed here and on the website, please email details to cnussman@nena.org. |
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