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1-29-10
Do you
know any children who called 9-1-1 in your community? Why not
recognize them as 9-1-1 heroes?
Nomination Packet
Fact
Sheet
National 911 Education Month
1-29-10
Draft
Statewide Interoperability Policy and Procedures
MA Simple Standard Operating Procedure
MA Complex Standard Operating Procedure
1-7-10
MSNBC News Story on 911. The best argument for EMD one can find.
09-09; MLTS (PBX) Resources Page added. Click MLTS link in
list to left.
07-09 State adopts
regulations for MLTS (PBX) E911. Will require many new and
substantially renovated PBX systems installed after 7/1/09 in
schools/universities, hotels, large businesses, governments, etc. to
deliver accurate and helpful ALI to PSAPs. Especially helpful when a
PBX covers many buildings and formerly would show the ALI only of
the building in which the PBX was located.
MCSA would like to congratulate Barbara Boiteau from the Sturbridge Police Department 9-1-1
Division; 2009 Jeff Grossman 9-1-1 Award!
05-09: 911 Dept releases grant guidance on FY10 grants. 911
Support formula grants up by about 18% (more for small PSAPs). Apply
anytime; don't wait. (NOTE: MassNENA is
planning a PSAP Grant workshop in later June 09 to help educate
PSAPs on grant usage, application and reimbursement procedures, etc.
- stay tuned for date/time/place)
03/25/09: Mike Mangini (longtime Mass. E911 leader now with
PlantCML) receives the NENA/911 Institute 2009 "Industry
Professional" Award at NENA's 911 Goes to Washington 911 Hero's
dinner. Congratulations Mike for a well-deserved award!
3/11/09: FY09 911 Development Grants totally $7.3M Announced:
5 grants were for building or expanding regional centers and 7
grants were for feasibility studies. See the
announcement by the State 911 Dept.
10/10/08: 4 major PSAP grant programs announced by State
911 Department. Details at
http://www.mass.gov/e911. Workshops to explain the grants will
be conducted around the state starting Oct 16 2008 in Andover: see
schedule on 911 Dept website.
8/5/2008: New 911 reform bill (Chapter
223 of the Acts of 2008) passed by legislature and signed by
Governor on July 31, 2008. SETB agency becomes State 911
Department. SETB Board becomes the 911 Commission. A
/uniform surcharge of $0.75 per month is set for wireless, wireline,
and other technologies. Creates new grant programs for local and regional PSAPs,
plus much more. More details here later. See easier-to-read
Word and
PDF
versions of the statute. See MA. 911 Dept Summary of law
here. |
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Pandemic Flu Recommendations for PSAPs from feds. Check it
out. |
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Aug 2007: 2nd Hearing on Dispatcher
Retirement Bill on 10/18 is CANCELLED!! (found out at 5PM on
10/17). Will be rescheduled later. See Retirement. |
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6-1-07 - Alarm Statute proposed by Mass. alarm industry. May
supercede local ordinances. Click
here. |
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Satellite Communications
(Iridium, GlobalStar, Inmarsat, and Mobile Satellite Ventures). |
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SETB Training: Dispatch Academy and Special Course Schedule - Click
here. call 508-828-2911 |
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Status of
County Government in Mass.
Link to 351 Municipalities.
Map |
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MassNENA Chapter reforms. See
MassNENA. Fall 2005. |
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Spring 2005: Major City Chiefs (MCC) Association Report and
Proposals on improving 911 services in Massachusetts. Click
here. |
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FCC Orders VoIP providers to provide E911 services.
Summary
here. |
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Members Services has Eyretel Tips, ESL info, Meeting minutes,
etc.
New on 8/27/04: How to find a phone subscriber
if you know the phone number! |
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Technical page - FCC and Nextel info posted Aug 27, 04 |
| APCO Dispatcher Training standard just
published. Project 33. Click
here. |
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LATEST
NEWSLETTERS - JAN '10
Meetings - 10AM to Noon
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Feb 24- Natick Police
Guest Speaker: Attorney Nick Poser
Mar 17-Barnstable County Sheriff's Communications
Apr 21-Andover police Communications
May 19-CJIS/Chelsea
June 16-Fall River PD
Summer break |
NEW:
masscommsupervisorsassoc@yahoo.com is new email address to send
email to MCSA Board members
NEW: Join MCSA Yahoo Group
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Click JOBS: Danvers
Dispatcher 1/10, Andover
Dispatcher Job 12/09 |
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MCSA Officers:
(elected 11/09) - see Officers and Members page for more info
President: Andy Tilton, Beverly Fire
Alarm VP: Chris Ryan, Andover PD
Secretary: Lee Ann Delp, West Newbury Dispatch Treasurer: Charlene Fisk, Norton
Public Safety Communications Regional VPs
Essex/NE: Rick Cutts, Lynn Fire Alarm
Midd/Suff: Alan Glickman, Natick Public Safety
SE: Jeanine Meehan, Chatham Police
Worcester: Laurie (Favreau) Lyons, Gardner PD
Western: David Squires, Belchertown PD
----------------------------------- Past President:
Leslie Carroll, Cambridge Emergency Communications
Past Secretary: Laura McGerigle, Newton Police |
MCSA 2004 Training Standards -
Word
PDF
Comments solicited
Updated training standards for dispatchers and dispatch supervisors
------------------------------ Dispatcher Survey: Think
you know how many dispatchers there are in Mass.? About 1,700 full
time non-sworn, 600 part-time non-sworn, 200 non-sworn supervisors,
300 sworn personnel that dispatch full time, and several thousand
sworn personnel that dispatch occasionally. Check out the phone
survey done by MCSA members in January of 2003.
Click here.
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