Be sure to join us for the next Ohio APCO/Ohio NENA joint membership meeting on Wednesday May 9th starting at 10am. CLICK HERE to review the agenda for the meeting, and CLICK HERE to download a copy of the May edition of the “CallSign” newsletter.
Hope to see you on May 9th!
HB509 to Pave Path for Next Generation 9-1-1 in Ohio
By Webmaster | Filed in Announcements, Legislation
Today the Ohio House of Representatives added an amendment to HB509 that will establish a “Statewide Emergency Services Internet Protocol Network Steering Committee” that will chart the future of 9-1-1 in Ohio. Added into the local government segment of the mid-term budget bill, this was the product of several legislators who acknowledged the need to reform 9-1-1 in Ohio to ensure modernization and appropriate funding for a system that is nearing the end of its technological life.
Details of what is in this bill can be located in the bill analysis posted on the House of Representatives web site. CLICK HERE to review the details which are listed on pages 24-27.
Once passed by the House, the bill will go to the Senate for hearings and possible amendments. Updates will be posted here as needed. As of now, please continue talking with your senators and representatives about your 9-1-1 system and the need to continue funding to ensure implementation of Next Generation 9-1-1. If any call to action is needed, the membership will be notified.
If you have any questions, please contact our legislative liaison Jay Somerville.
Ohio APCO/Ohio NENA are inviting persons to submit proposals for educational presentations to be given at next year’s state conference to be held at Kalahari Resort in Sandusky OH on April 15-17, 2013. Members and non members are invited to submit proposals relevant to public safety communications personnel. Your contribution will help telecommunicators from around the State of Ohio. Non-vendor specific presentation proposals for one or two hours must be submitted no later than December 20, 2012.
CLICK HERE for all of the details and a to download a proposal submission form.
The next meeting of the Ohio MARCS Steering Committee is set for Wednesday April 18th at 1pm at the Ohio State Highway Patrol Academy 740 East 17th Ave in Columbus. The meeting will be held in classroom C. CLICK HERE for a copy of the meeting agenda.
If you have any questions about the meeting, please contact Darryl Anderson.
13th Annual Gold Star Awards Luncheon
The Ohio APCO/Ohio NENA Gold Star Awards program was created to recognize the outstanding work of some of Ohio’s heroes. We are extremely proud of each nominee and wish to acknowledge the work they do every single day as well as the incident for which they were nominated. Making a selection is very difficult; each telecommunicator nominated did an outstanding job. Every telecommunicator has handled calls during the year that would be award winning. Additionally, their dedication and the service they provide to the public on a daily basis makes everyone in the State of Ohio a winner. Read the remainder of this entry »
The next meeting of the Ohio Statewide Interoperability Executive Committee is set for Wednesday 04/11 at the State Emergency Operations Center in Columbus. Meeting times are 10am to 12pm.
For more information, contact Administrator Darryl Anderson via E-MAIL.
