NENA Now Accepting McMurray Scholarship Nominations

NENA has established a scholarship program to honor the commitment of William “Bill” McMurray, ENP, Past President, to the mission of NENA and 9-1-1 education. The scholarship will be awarded for the NENA 2020 Conference & Expo, and covers the conference registration fee and four nights of lodging at a conference hotel (to be determined by NENA upon awarding of scholarship). Travel expenses to and from the conference and meals are not included in this award…

Survey: Public safety sector is embracing drones (GA)

ATLANTA – Almost 30% of public safety professionals surveyed by the International Wireless Communications Expo reported they are currently using drones in their operations. The responses were part of an overall industry insights report about the industry’s use of critical communications ahead of the IWCE event in late March in Las Vegas.

The survey was sent to system users from the first responders, public safety, transportation, utilities, oil & gas…

Tift County Sheriff named Interim Public Safety Commissioner (GA)

ATLANTA, Ga — Governor Kemp’s office announces that former Sheriff Gary Vowell, of Tift County, is the new Interim Public Safety Commissioner for the state of Georgia.

The press release stating, today the Board of Public Safety voted unanimously to approve former Tift County Sheriff Gary Vowell to serve as the interim commissioner of the Department of Public Safety. Governor Kemp applauded the board’s decision, citing Vowell’s lifelong…

Free Webinar on Women’s Health in 9-1-1


Thursday, March 12 | 1PM Eastern (live) or On-Demand
FREE! Click here to register!

 Join NENA for the the latest edition of the Women in 9-1-1 (WIN) webinar series! This webinar focuses on women’s health and wellness issues in the PSAP. Join our experts as they share a wealth of information based on real-life experiences that can help you on your path to good health and help you understand the links between health, attitude, and performance…

Gold Line Telecommunicator Scholarships Now Available

NENA is happy to announce the availability of this year’s Gold Line Telecommunicator Continuing Education Scholarships!

This scholarship opportunity is open to any telecommunicator, call taker, or dispatcher with at least one year of experience and in good standing with his or her current employer. Supervisory and other managerial personnel are not eligible for this award. Each Telecommunicator Continuing Education Scholarship recipient receives…