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April is 9-1-1 Education Month! Eight national organizations have teamed up to recognize April as national 9-1-1 Education Month! We are calling upon public safety officials, schools, government officials, and industry leaders to engage in a national effort to educate children, seniors, and the general public about the importance and appropriate use of 9-1-1. During the month of April, these organizations will conduct special outreach to build on existing state and local 9-1-1 education efforts in an attempt to raise the issue of 9-1-1 education to a national level. Recognizing the importance of 9-1-1 education, the United States House of Representatives recently passed their own resolution establishing a national 9-1-1 Education Month. As Representative John Shimkus (R-IL) said, “"Ensuring that 9-1-1 callers know when and how to use the 9-1-1 system must be a priority,” and with your help that is what this April, and every April to follow, will be all about. National Organizations That Have Adopted 9-1-1 Education Month Resolutions:
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WHAT'S HAPPENING IN YOUR STATE? CALIFORNIA
SHASCOM has an active public education program. We
go to schools regularly, with several scheduled for April, to
present 9-1-1 for Kids. We also do 9-1-1 for kids for after school
programs. We encourage tours of our center, hosting tours for
groups as diverse as the "Amblin A's" ,
which is a senior group that collects model A cars, to
pre-schools. We do a tour, video and question period each time,
and everyone leaves with a small gift. We have also done public
service spots, such as what to do in an earthquake or what to do
in a storm. Every time we get new technology, such as emergency
notification, we bring it the media to explain it to our citizens.
Contact: Joy Willis, ENP
FLORIDA
PAAS Contact Information:
Bob Quaine, PAAAS
Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Communications Center during the month of April has two Community Events schedule at two Day Care Centers in the area to help children know when to dial 9-1-1 and what questions that we will ask when they call. We are also going out in the community with the officers and attending over 5 Neighborhood Meetings in different areas of Charlotte to speak with the adults about the importance of 9-1-1 and when to call 9-1-1 and when use 311.
Contact: Jennifer A. Stewart
TEXAS
The agencies that developed and published these pieces are:
For more information, please contact Christy Williams at CWilliams@nctcog.org ***********************
April
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Dallas Chapter of the IEEE Communications and
Vehicular Technologies For
more information visit:
http://www.cvt-dallas.org:80/meetings.htm Washington State Emergency Management Division (EMD) website references National 9-1-1 Education Month.
Contact Information: Penelope Cassidy, Washington State Military
Department
Randy Lowe, 911
Director for Wood County
realizes the
importance of educating the community and our federal, state, and
local governments. He spends a good part of their budget on
newspaper ads, Parent Magazine ads, and radio spots year round.
They have a mascot that visits schools and organizations. This
year they are going to expand and utilize billboards. They
celebrate Telecommunicator's week by hosting an open house,
community members and himself serve the telecommunicators lunch
and dinner, each telecommunicator receives a gift, and each day is
a special dress up day. Wood County also hosts a website that is
educational,
www.woodcounty911.com. Wood County want to do their part to
make sure that 9-1-1 gets the attention it deserves.
Contact: Randy Lowe 911 Director for Wood County Parkersburg, WV Office: 304-420-0911 E-mail: rlowe@woodcounty911.com Website: www.woodcounty911.com April Press
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