September 29, 2006
- Congressional Staff and Member Tour
Unified Communications Center - Washington, DC
On September 29th, the E9-1-1
Institute visited the Unified Communications Center (UCC) in
Washington, DC. Approximately 25 people attend the tour and saw
first had what the facility is doing. The UCC facility has
consolidated under the newly formed agency, the Office of Unified
Communications (OUC), the "command and control" functions of:
Police, Fire, Emergency Medical Services, Emergency Management
Agency and Public Services Calls to 9-1-1, 3-1-1, and the District's
customer service line (202) 727-1000 are now received at the center
and processed for appropriate action. During major emergencies, the
center will become the District’s Emergency Operations Center
(Mayor's Command Center) and provide a central location for multiple
agencies to address any variety of situations. The Communication
Center averages approximately 1.65 million calls annually.
Weekly Newsletter, October 2, 2006
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September
13, 2006 - E9-1-1 Summit
CTIA
Wireless I.T. & Entertainment® Conference
Los Angeles,
CA
On
September 13, 2006, we hosted a special
“E9-1-1 Summit” at
the CTIA Wireless I.T. & Entertainment® Conference in Los
Angeles, California. The Summit was collaboration with CTIA
and featured a number of public safety and industry leaders
in the area of 9-1-1. We were also fortunate to have a
special appearance of former Hiesman Trophy Winner and NFL
All-Pro wide receiver for the Oakland Raiders, Tim Brown.
Mr. Brown is now very involved with an organization called
“9-1-1 for Kids” which
produces educational material used around the country to
teach children about 9-1-1. His appearance also drew in
Steve Largent, the NFL Hall of Famer for the Seattle
Seahawks and President of CTIA. It was fun to talk football
and 9-1-1.
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Event Summary
March 2006 - Emergency Preparedness and Response Forum
Denton, Texas
This week the E9-1-1 Institute was in
Denton, Texas hosting an Emergency
Preparedness and Response Forum. The forum, which
was co-sponsored by
Representative Michael Burgess
(R-TX) and the
University of North Texas, was an enormous success.
Over 250 people including Mayors, Police and Fire Chiefs and
Congressional staff attended. Also, E9-1-1 Institute
Citizen in Action honoree for 2006
Dustin Nelon was also recognized by
Representative Burgess for his heroic actions last year.
The forum explored a variety of emergency
preparedness and public safety issues. Topics included: Safeguarding
the Public Health—Pandemics and Biohazards; Effective Management of
Response to Natural Disasters--Public Safety and the Weather;
Incorporating the Private Sector into Disaster Response and Local
Implications of Distant Events. Dr.
Paul Pepe of the University of Texas Southwestern Medical
Center provided the keynote address titled "Anachronistic
Catastrophes: The Past, Present & Future of Disaster Medicine."
The event was a great success and we look forward to future
Hometown Security Forums.
Weekly Newsletter, March 31, 2006
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October 12, 2005 - North Dakota Hometown Security Forum
The forum explored the current
security issues facing the state of North Dakota and discussed
how technology advances relate to public safety. The E9-1-1
Institute established a dialogue with the residents of North
Dakota on how to better respond to emergencies and to
highlight the role that technology plays in emergency response.
September 1, 2005 - Hometown Security Forum, Great Falls, MT
The E9-1-1 Institute along with the U.S. Department
of Homeland Security
Citizen Corps conducted a Hometown
Security Forum on community preparedness. The forum included
presentations by local and state public safety officials, industry
professionals and citizen leaders who will discuss issues relating to
community preparedness and technology.
The event also featured Senator Conrad Burns(R-MT), Co-Chair of
the Congressional E9-1-1 Caucus at a special luncheon honoring Senator
Burns’ leadership on public safety issues.
The event was open to the public.
Invitation
Event Summary
May 9, 2005 - Hometown Security Forum - Stanford University
Addressing Community
Preparedness for Northern California and Examining Technology
Solutions.
Invitation
Event Summary
May 20, 2004 - Informational Briefing - The Hometown
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