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TheOfficialNewsletter
oftheTECB
Servingthefirst,firstresponders...
New911LawTakesEffectTheTennesseeDepartmentofRevenuehasofficiallybeguncollecting911fees.SenatorToddGardenhireandRepresentativeJuddMathenysponsoredthelegislationthattookeffectJuly1,2017.
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MoneyMattersTECBFiscalDirectorJimBarnesdiscussesfinancialmattersyouneedtoknowaboutinthismonth'sMoneyMatters.
TECBActivitiesDirectorofGovernmentandExternalAffairsAmberMcDonaldandShelbyCounty911DirectorRaymondChiozzatookRep.JohnDeberryandRep.DwayneThompsononatourofaMemphisPolicePSAPlastmonth.DuringthetourthelawmakerslistenedtoLIVE911callsandwereshownthelatestnextgeneration911technology.FollowingthetourthelawmakerswentonlocationwhereanewMemphisPoliceAlternatePSAPintheareaisbeingconstructed.MichaelSpencer,EmergencyCommunicationsAdministratorfromtheMemphisPoliceDepartmentCommunicationsBureaualsofacilitated.Thegrandopeningisexpectedlaterthisyear.
LtoR:RaymondChiozza,AmberMcDonald,Rep.DwayneThompson,MichaelSpencerandRep.JohnDeberry
MichaelSpenceranswersquestionsregardingthenew911facilitysettoopenlaterthisyear.
PhotoCredit:RaymondChiozza
UpcomingTACIRMeetingTACIRwillbemeetingtodiscuss911mattersonAugust29thand30thatLegislativePlaza.Toviewthemeetingsonlinewhiletheyareinsession,pleasevisitbelow.
TACIR
IndustryNewsDoyouwanttolearnmoreaboutbetterlocationformobile911calls?EmergencyCommunicationsDistrictsinTNenteredintoapilotprojectwithRapidSOStorigorouslytestRapidSOS'technologytodeliverdevice-basedhybridlocationto9-1-1(withouttheneedforanappandatnocosttopublicsafety)throughtheRapidSOSNG9-1-1Clearinghouse.TheresultsofStageIoftheprojectwereverysuccessful–97%ofcallsthroughtheRapidSOSClearinghouseoffereddispatchablelocationinformation,evenindoors.StageIIoftheprojectwillbetorollthistechnologyoutstatewide.RapidSOSishostingawebinarnextmonthtosharemoreinformationandansweranyquestionsyoumayhave.Signupatthislink!
TechTip:NextGenUpdate
EddieBurchell,DirectorofTechnology
Acoupleofremindersforthismonth:WehavecontractedwithMissionCriticalPartnerstosurveyandinventoryallpublicsafetyradiosystemsinthestate.ThisinformationwillbeusedforourmobilePSAPtosupportlocaldistrictsandwithstateagenciesaspartofthedisasterandinteroperabilityplans.Additionally,thisinformationisneededtoupdatethefederalCASMdatabase.Thisdataisonlyusedforthereasonslistedandwillnotbesharedwithanyotherentities.
TheNextGeneration911Stage3projecttobringthedistrictsintheJacksonregionisstillonholdpendingresolutionofapaperworkissueatAT&T.Iamtoldthatdocumentsarebeingreviewedbythelegalteamandthisshouldberesolvedsoon.
TheKelseySmithActcontactinformationwithallCMRScarriersisbeingupdatedandarevisedpagewillbemadeavailableontheTECBwebsite.Also,Iwille-mailacopytoeachdistrictonceithasbeenfinalized.
Ihopeeveryoneishavingagreatsummer!-Eddie
NewCommitteeMembersChosenThefollowingcommitteemembershavebeenselectedbytheTECBtothefollowingcommittees:
PolicyAdvisory
JimmyTurnbow-Director,WayneCountyECD
OperationsAdvisory
MarkGrant-Director,DyersburgEmergencyOperations
JeffCarney-DirectorofOperations,HamiltonCountyECD
VirginiaSmeltzer-Director,CityofBristolECD
TechnicalAdvisory
MarkGrant-Director,DyersburgEmergencyOperations
RutherfordCounty911IntheNewsECDDirectorSteveSmithandAssistantDirectorCassieLowerysatdownwiththeDailyNewsJournalanddiscussedhowtotiewirelesscallstoaddresses.
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HasyourlocalPSAPbeen
featuredbynewsmedia?Ifsowewanttoknowaboutit.Emailamber.mcdonald@tn.gov
NextTECBMeeting*LocationChangeforthismeetingonly.
November1,2017at9:30am
TNFireServiceandCodesEnforcementAcademy2161Unionville-DeasonRoadBellBuckle,TN37020Telephone:Phone:(931)294-4111
HollandReappointedto911BoardSpeakerBethHarwellannouncedthereappointmentofJillHollandtotheTECBonJuly25th.
MayorJillHolland
McKenzie,Tennessee
“IamhonoredSpeakerHarwellhasappointedmetotheTennesseeEmergencyCommunicationsBoard,”saidMayorHolland.“IamexcitedtobeamajorassetinensuringallTennesseanshavelife-savingaccessto911,”sheadded.
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HouseSpeakerBethHarwell
“MayorHollandisuniquelyqualifiedtoserveontheTennesseeEmergencyCommunicationsBoard,andIbelievetheboardwillbenefitfromhervoiceandexpertise,”saidSpeakerHarwell.“Iamgratefulthatsheacceptedthisappointment,andhavefullconfidencethatshewillbeagreatassettotheboard’sworkwithinourlocalcommunities.”
Ms.HollandhasbeentheMayorofMcKenziesince2010,andservedontheCityCouncilfrom2004-2010.ShehasalsoservedontheMcKenzieSpecialSchoolDistrictBoard.Hollandisactiveinhercommunityandregion,andhasheldleadershippositionsintheTennesseeMunicipalLeagueandtheWestTennesseeMayorsAssociation.
AugustBoardMeetingRecapDidyoumisstheAugustboardmeeting?Nottoworry,youcanstillcatchthemeetinginitsentiretybelow.
WatchMeeting
ChairwomanEsteswelcomesnewboardmemberPhillipNoelattheAugustmeeting.
LocalSpotlightonSumnerCounty911ThenewSumnerCounty911isupandrunning,sowesatdownwithAssistant911DirectorTonyaJettonandaskedherhowthenewcenterwasdoing.
LtoR:TonyaJettonAsst.911Director,RhondaLeaECCDirector,TracyKizerTACAdmin,JeffWrightECCDeputyDirector
Q:HowaretheoperationsofthenewSumnerCounty911facilitygoingsofar?
A:Theyaregoingwellandsomehaveevensaidbetterthanexpected.
Q:Howhasthenewcenterchangedyouroperatingcapability?
A:Ourgoalinconsolidatingeveryoneistocutdownonresponsetimes,andprovidebetterserviceforthecitizensofSumnerCounty,sincewewillnolongerhavetotransfercalls.
Q:WhatdoesatypicaldaylooklikeatyourPSAP?
A:Itisrealbusy.Wearenotonlytaking9-1-1calls,butalsoalltheadmincallsforthedispatchdepartmentsthatweconsolidated.
Q:Howaretheemployeesadjustingtothenewcenter?
A:Theyareadjustingtoit.Itwasahugechangeforthemwithnotonlyanewenvironment,butalsoawholenewCAD,9-1-1andmappingsystems.Iseethemgainingconfidenceeverydayandtheyarestartingtocometogetherasateam.
Q:WhatelsedoyouwantpeopletoknowaboutthenewSumnerCo.911?
A:Thisconsolidationwasalongdrawnoutprocessthatwestartedbackin2008.Itwasnotaneasytaskandwasnotsomethingthatwejustjumpedinto.Welookedatthefeasibilityofitandafterdecidingtomoveforwardwiththeblessingofallthatwouldbeaffectedbyit,wetriedtoplanforeverything.Wealsovisitedseveralsitesthathadalreadydonethistogettheirthoughtsandfindoutwhatissuesorobstaclestheyhadtoovercome.BydoingthisIbelievethatitmadeourtransitionasmootherone.WestillhaveawaytogowithgettingalltheTelecommunicatorscrossedtrainedandgettingtheirtimesuptowheretheywere,butwearewellonourwayandwelcomeanyonethatwouldliketocomeandtourthecenterordiscussourprocess.
InsidetheNewSumnerCountyPSAP
OperationsCommitteeMeetingAugust22,2017at10:00amattheTECB.Locatedinthe1stfloorconferenceroom.
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JamisonPeevyhouseHiredasStateTrainingCoordinator
JamisonPeevyhouse,TECBTrainingCoordinator
WeaklyCounty911DirectorJamisonPeevyhousehasbeenhiredasthefirstTrainingCoordinatorattheTECB.Peevyhouse,whocurrentlysitsontheNationalEmergencyNumberAssociation(NENA)BoardofDirectors,willjointheTECBattheendofAugust.Moredetailstocome.PleasewelcomeJamisontoourteam!
AbouttheTennesseeDepartmentofCommerceandInsurance:TDCIischargedwithprotectingtheinterestsofconsumerswhileprovidingfair,efficientoversightandalevelfieldofcompetitionforabroadarrayofindustriesandprofessionalsdoingbusinessinTennessee.OurdivisionsincludetheAthleticCommission,ConsumerAffairs,
TennesseeCorrectionsInstitute,EmergencyCommunicationsBoard,FirePrevention,Insurance,TennesseeLawEnforcementTrainingAcademy,PeaceOfficersStandardsandTraining,RegulatoryBoards,Securities,
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