January 18, 2007 -
The E9-1-1 Institute hosted an E9-1-1
Summit at the Emergency Communication
and Notification Solution for Government & Business Conference; San
Jose, California.
Introduction:
Due
to recent extreme emergencies such as Katrina, government leaders
have been reminded of the urgent need for emergency communication
and notification solutions. During a crisis situation and to support
continuity of critical government functions, it is important to send
emergency action messages to thousands of email addresses, cell
phones, BlackBerry’s and other wireless devices quickly. The ability
to communicate during a catastrophic or man-made disaster is crucial
to save the lives of our citizens and restore critical public and
government functions.
The goal of the "Emergency
Communication and Notification Solutions for Government and
Business” was
to inform federal,
DoD, state and local and business leaders on current trends and
directions in this important sector. Government and commercial case
studies will profile best practices. Industry will report on this
important sector, trends, directions and emerging solutions – all
geared to assist government and commercial emergency response
planners as they prepare to define needs and requirements.
The E9-1-1 Summit consisted of two panel discussions.
Panels members and presentations were as follows:
Policy:
Next Generation E9-1-1 Implementation
What’s going on at the State and Federal levels in the
implementation of a Next Generation 911 System and moving toward an
IP based platform.
-
Gregory Rohde,
Executive Director,
E9-1-1 Institute (Moderator)
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Jenny Hansen,
Project
Coordinator, Next Generation 9-1-1,
U.S. Department of Transportation
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Bill McMurray, former NENA
President and
Director of the Marin County 9-1-1 (CA)
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Evelyn Bailey,
Public Safety Consultant,
L. Robert Kimball & Associates
Technology:
Innovative Technology Solutions for the Future
What cutting technologies will and are playing a role in the
implementation of the Next Generation 9-1-1 and emergency
communications in general.
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Gregory Rohde,
Executive Director, E9-1-1 Institute (Moderator)
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Jon Metzler,
Business Development Director, Rosum Corporation
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James J.
Nicholas III, Chairman & Founder, Transparence, Inc.
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Bill Marion,
Information Services Director, City of Milpitas, CA
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