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NENA NEWS
Click here to view the new e-brochure for the NENA Development Conference! The NDC is your opportunity to make your voice heard. Don’t allow someone else to make decisions for you about how public safety challenges should be addressed or solutions implemented. Taking part in the process and lending your first-hand knowledge of today’s PSAPs, communications networks, and 9-1-1 support systems ensures that the needs of public safety are met today, tomorrow, and for years to come.
Hundreds of your peers from across the emergency communications world will be at the Development Conference working towards the next great idea – and it may be yours. We look forward to working alongside you in Orlando, FL from February 10-13 at what is sure to be the most exciting and productive Development Conference yet!
Visit the newly updated NDC webpage for information on the event's working sessions, pre-con activities, and more! You can also register online and make your hotel reservations.
The NENA Publications Committee is seeking submissions for publication consideration on local, state, and federal governance-related issues (e.g. effectively conveying issues to decision makers, enabling NG9-1-1 through regulatory review, public safety funding opportunities, and restructuring of local/region/state planning, acquisition, and ongoing management of NG9-1-1 services to better enable economic and operational effectiveness).
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 NENA Communications Director Chris Nussman for consideration. The submission deadline is December 17, 2012.
Monday, November 19 @ 1PM Eastern
Sponsored & Presented by Solacom Technologies
Join NENA and Solacom for this informative online session discussing cloud solutions for 9-1-1, including:
Time is built into the presentation for questions.
Presented at the USTelecom Executive Conference Center, Washington, DC and Online
Thursday, December 13, 2012 | 9:00AM to 10:30AM Eastern (Check-in at 8:30AM)
It is no surprise that data communication is swamping telecom networks. Consumers are generating growing amounts of data on their own through texting, emailing, and social networking, and rely less and less on their phones for talking. Yet the current 9-1-1 system was built on the basis of voice communications (call 9-1-1 if you have an emergency). While voice remains the best choice for a 9-1-1 call, most consumers should be provided the option to text or email when they are experiencing an emergency. When needed, texting or emailing is far more discreet and can be done almost silently for those who find themselves in situations where speaking could prove harmful to their own safety. For some consumers, texting is their primary or only option to communicate. So, what are the 9-1-1 experts doing about texting, emailing and the next generation of emergency communications?
There is no fee to register, but you must register in advance. Learn more and register!
Congratulations to the twenty one 9-1-1 professionals who passed the Fall 2012 ENP exam and are now certified Emergency Number Professionals! Well done! For more information on how you too can achieve this prestigious professional designation, visit the ENP webpage.
NENA provides many services to its membership and the 9-1-1 community: educational programs, events, and standards development to name a few. To make certain that NENA remains responsive to your needs, we are asking that you help us by completing a brief survey that will be emailed to you later this week.
The purpose of the survey is to help us better understand your membership experience and gather insights, expectations, and suggestions that will assist NENA in making improvements. In appreciation of your time, all who complete the survey and provide their name and email address will be entered into a drawing for a chance to win their choice of either a Kindle Fire or complimentary registration (appx. $500 value) to the NENA 2013 Conference & Expo in Charlotte, NC.
 Make your hotel reservations now to attend the premier public safety conference of the year! Click here to secure the best rates and availability today, and watch the NENA 2013 website for full event details as they become available.
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!
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.
GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS UPDATE
First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) Board Chairman Sam Ginn announced today the appointment of Harlin McEwen as Chairman of FirstNet’s Public Safety Advisory Committee. Chief McEwen has over five decades of experience as both an advocate for public safety telecommunications issues and as a career law enforcement officer and administrator. As chairman of the Public Safety Spectrum Trust Corp. (PSST), he had been a leader in earlier efforts to establish a nationwide public safety broadband network. Chief McEwen also serves as Chairman of the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) Communications Committee and previously served as Communications Advisor to the Major Cities Police Chiefs Association, the National Sheriffs' Association and the Major County Sheriffs' Association. He also served as Deputy Assistant Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation from 1996-2000.
Click here to read more.
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 |
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