2016 Spring NENA/APCO Conference Call For Papers Extended

March 11, 2016 Jason Leave a comment

2016 VA NENA/APCO Spring Conference Call for Papers

The Conference Committee is seeking presentations for seminars, workshops, and educational sessions designed to educate public safety communications professionals. Please complete the registration process for the Call for Papers by March 21st 2016 List your topic and a brief description for inclusion in the conference program. Topics may be business-related, but not blatantly commercial or product-specific You will have the ability to upload a sample power point or outline.

When: Thursday, May 5, 2016 8:00 AM – Friday, May 6, 2016

12:00 PM Eastern Time

Where: Virginia Beach Virginia

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Submission Deadline: March 21st 2016

To submit a proposal click here to Submit Proposal

Announcements, News

NENA President Appoints New Northeastern Region Director

February 25, 2016 Jason Leave a comment

NENA: The 9-1-1 Association today announced that Erin Elrod, Director of Winchester (VA) Emergency Communications, has been selected by association President Christy Williams to serve as Northeastern Region Director on the organization’s 10-seat Executive Board.

“I am truly honored by this appointment,” said Elrod. “I look forward to working with the rest of the board, NENA staff, and our committees and working groups to serve NENA’s membership and improve 9-1-1.”

Elrod has more two decades of public safety emergency communications experience, and has served in her current capacity as director since 2005. A NENA member since that same year and a certified Emergency Number Professional (ENP) since 2010, Elrod has been active in both local and national NENA activities. She served on the Virginia NENA board from 2011-2014 and is an active member of the national Membership Committee.

“My fellow board members and I look forward to working with Erin,” said Williams. “Her expertise, her dedication, and her passion for 9-1-1 will undoubtedly benefit NENA’s Northeastern Region members, as well as the citizens who are made safer through advances and improvements to 9-1-1 supported by NENA’s leadership.”

Elrod’s appointment fills the vacancy on the Board created when Ed Marecki resigned his position at the end of 2015. “We thank Ed for his many years of service to the association,” said Williams.

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Regional Advisory Council (RAC) Membership Announced

October 7, 2015 Jason Leave a comment

VITA ISP Staff are delighted to announce that the membership for the Regional Advisory Council (RAC) has been finalized and the following individuals are now members of the RAC:

Region 1 – Allan Weese (P); Charlie Udriet (A)

Region 2 – Joell Kight (P); Nicki Tidey (A)

Region 3 – Melissa Foster (P); Andrea Gaines (A)

Region 4 – Jolena Young (P); Randy Davis (A)

Region 5 – Terry Hall (P); Tony Castillo (A)

Region 6 – John Powers (P); Rodney Thompson (A)

Region 7 – Steve McMurrer (P); Michele Surdam (A)

P = Primary PSAP Representative

A = Alternate PSAP Representative

APCO representative – Carol Adams (Region 7)

NENA representative – Jason Malloy (Region 2)

IT representatives – Kurt Plowman (Region 3) and Jeff Shupe (Region 4)

GIS representatives – Virginia Fowler (Region 5) and Carl Levandoski (Region 6)

The RAC consists of knowledgeable and committed individuals and each will serve a two-year term. Please join us in congratulating the membership of the RAC. Additional information on the RAC and an announcement on the first virtual meeting will be provided soon.

In the meantime, if you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact:

Dorothy A. Spears-Dean, Ph.D.
Public Safety Communications Coordinator
Service Management and Delivery
Virginia Information Technologies Agency (VITA)
dorothy.spearsdean@vita.virginia.gov
(804) 416-6201 (voice)
(804) 840-7260 (mobile)
(804) 416-6353 (fax)

Announcements, News

Regional Advisory Council Elections Announced

September 4, 2015 Jason Leave a comment

The regional elections for the PSAP representatives for the Regional Advisory Council (RAC) have been announced by the Virginia ISP Staff. The deadline to submit your ballot electronically to your Regional Coordinator is 5pm on Friday, September 18, 2015. You will be receiving a follow-up email from your ISP Regional Coordinator that contains your ballot.

The formation of the RAC is in direct response to the PSAP community’s desire for a greater voice, representation, and input into the work plan and program of the E-911 Services Board. To be successful, the RAC will require qualified and committed regional PSAP representatives. To this end, PSAP personnel interested in serving on the RAC have submitted their application material, which is available from the ISP website using the following link: http://www.vita.virginia.gov/isp/default.aspx?id=6442473725. Unfortunately, a few letters of support have not yet posted to the website because of recent technical difficulties, but all of the candidates have fulfilled this requirement.

The RAC Charter identifies the following process for the regional PSAP representative elections:

The regional slates and a ballot form will be available from the ISP website for a period of two weeks in order for PSAPs to cast their vote for their regional representative. PSAPs must vote in their assigned regions and may vote only once. PSAPs should submit their ballots electronically to their ISP Regional Coordinator. Write-in candidates are not permitted. The individual with the most votes in each region is the PSAP representative. The individual with the second highest number of votes is the alternate.

Regional ballot forms will be posted to the ISP website after they have been distributed by the ISP Regional Coordinators.

The PSAP representatives on the RAC will be representing your interests. As a result, it is critical that there is 100% participation from the PSAP community in the election process. In the meantime, if you have any questions, or if I can be of further assistance, please don’t hesitate to Dorothy Spears-Dean (contact info below).

Announcements

Coming Soon – Virginia Regional Advisory Council Elections

September 1, 2015 Jason Leave a comment

Regional Advisory Council (RAC) Elections

The formation of the RAC is in direct response to the PSAP community’s desire for a greater voice, representation and input into the work plan and program of the E-911 Services Board. To be successful, the RAC will require qualified and committed regional PSAP representatives. As such, members of the Virginia PSAP community have been both nominated (Virginia APCO and NENA Chapter representatives) and have volunteered. To formalize the RAC, elections for each of the regional representatives will be forthcoming in the very near future. Please stay watch your email for notices from VITA staff regarding these elections

Regional Representative Profiles

Each of the individuals who have volunteered for the RAC have submitted cover letters, resumes and letters of recommendation from their respective jurisdictions. Prior to the elections, all members of the PSAP community are urged to visit the Virginia Regional Advisory Council webpage and review the postings from each individual carefully.

Commonwealth of Virginia Statewide 9-1-1 Comprehensive Plan

A copy of the Commonwealth of Virginia Statewide 9-1-1 Comprehensive Plan can be found here.

Virginia Chapter of NENA