NENA's Gold Line Scholarships provide training opportunities for our nation's first first responders, 9-1-1 dispatchers. Working in 9-1-1 is difficult and getting harder every day, that's what makes your support of these scholarships so important.
Click here or on the image above to hear from Tabitha Tran about what it meant for her to be selected as a Gold Line Scholarship recipient.
When you support the Gold Line Fund, you're empowering 9-1-1 professionals to do their very best. They'll receive industry-leading training that enables them to adapt and overcome the challenges they face every day. Whether it’s understanding how to use new technology, coping with the significant physical and mental stress associated with the job, or learning how to create and lead strong teams, the training scholarship recipients receive ensures their ability to perform at their peak.
Learn more by clicking here or by texting NENA to 71777.
At NENA’s NG9-1-1 Standards & Best Practices Conference, you will gain an understanding of the world that is made possible by Next Generation 9-1-1 and help make it so.
#NENASBP is a conference unlike any other. It is an interactive, informative, attendee-driven event where you:
Join us in Orlando from January 21-24 where you’ll discuss and work to address the most pressing NG-related issues, including: GIS and NG-data needs; location services and accuracy; interoperability; telecommunicator SOPs; procurement and transition planning; security and resiliency; social media; apps and the Internet of Things; multimedia messaging and accessibility; disaster planning; staffing, hiring, and training; and the evolution of 9-1-1 center supervision and management.
Click here to check out the new #NENASBP brochure.
No other event provides you with the opportunity to shape the future of 9-1-1 and impact public safety for decades to come! Don’t miss your chance to be part of it!
Click here to register now, with special early-bird rates available through December 7. Click here to book your housing at the host hotel and conference site, the Embassy Suites Lake Buena Vista South.
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On your first visit to AmazonSmile, you need to search for and select "National Emergency Number Association" to receive donations from eligible purchases before you begin shopping. Amazon will remember your selection, and then every eligible purchase you make on AmazonSmile will result in a donation.
It’s time to renew your NENA membership! You can do it in just a few quick steps:
The Next Generation of 9-1-1 is here, and with it you’ll need trusted solutions.
Since the inception of 9-1-1 service in 1968, Hamilton has been providing, and supporting 9-1-1 to its subscribers. As the emergency services industry actively moves towards newer technology and infrastructure, Hamilton remains committed to providing solutions that allow first responders to do their job more efficiently, respond faster, and save lives.
As a leader in the industry, Hamilton NG911 has crafted innovative solutions that seamlessly fit with the new incoming infrastructure and strengthens the availability of reliable 9-1-1 services. Products and services include:
These solutions accommodate rapidly changing cell phone technology, including location tracking and real-time text.
The future of 9-1-1 is NOW. Hamilton NG911 can take you there. Contact our team for information or to schedule an exclusive demo. Learn more at HamiltonNG911.com.
The NENA Education Advisory Board seeks engaging and enthusiastic adjunct instructors to support NENA's Education & Training program. If you are a subject-matter expert in 9-1-1 operations, technology, database, or other 9-1-1-related fields and you have a proven track record as an excellent instructor, then you are invited to help NENA provide exceptional training across North America.
Adjunct instructors may be asked to teach up to ten times per year. Attendance at annual development and training events is required, normally one weekend per year. Adjuncts are paid on a per-day-of-instruction basis with highly-competitive compensation rates.
For consideration, please submit the following to NENA's Education Director, Ty Wooten, by December 5:
12.03.18 | (3-day course) | Center Training Office Program (CTO) | Bloomington, IN | Register
12.04.18 (3-day course) | 9-1-1 Center Supervisor | Bradenton, FL | Register
12.07.18 | Recruit, Hire, Retain, & Promote for Success | Destin, FL | FL NENA Fall Conference | Register
12.10.18 | Overcoming Negativity | Northglenn, CO | Register
12.10.18 | Quality Assurance: Achieving QA/QI in the PSAP | Conyers, GA | Register
Check out the NENA Education Calendar to see additional upcoming classes!
The NENA Information Document for GIS Data Stewardship for Next Generation 9-1-1 assists GIS and PSAP staff in understanding and adopting best practices related to managing specific GIS datasets in support of NG9-1-1 deployments. You can view the document and submit comments here.
All comments are due by midnight Eastern on December 31, 2018. Contact the NENA Committee Resource Manager with any questions or concerns.