National 9-1-1 Program Office Presents Webinar May 8
(Washington, D.C.) – April 23, 2013 – State and local 911 professionals, federal agency representatives and other 911 stakeholders will participate in the “State of 911” webinar discussion, presented by the National 911 Program, Wednesday, May 8 from 12-1 p.m. Eastern.
This webinar, the fourth in a bimonthly series, will feature a FirstNet update for 911, a presentation from the Counties of Southern Illinois (CSI), and open Q&A sessions.
Deputy Chief Charles Dowd, New York City Police Department and member of the FirstNet Board of Directors, will present an update on FirstNet for 911 stakeholders.
Also presenting, and available for questions, will be Mr. Patrick Lustig, Jackson County 911 Director and Kenneth Smith, Williamson County 911 Coordinator, who will be presenting on the Counties’ NG911 project and best practices for coordinating with state and federal 911 entities.
To register for the webinar, Wednesday, May 8, 2013 from 12-1 p.m. Eastern, please visit: http://www.tinyurl.com/911Webinar-May.
About the State of 911 Forum
The National 911 Program designed the webinar series to share information on federal activities in support of emergency communication, and to share information about transition resources and NG911 “early adopter” case studies. The series provides a unique combination of useful tools, expert advice about Federal and State participation in the NG911 process, and real stories about the NG911 transition process underway in regions around the country.
Webinars will take place every other month. All presentations are archived and available at www.911.gov. To access archived presentations, just click on “State of 911 Webinar Series,” found at the bottom right corner of the home page. For more information about the webinar series, visit http://911.gov/webinars.html.