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TheOfficialNewsletter
oftheTECB
Servingthefirst,firstresponders
MoneyMattersJImBarnestalksaboutpossiblechangesinyourfinancialreportsthatcouldaffectyouroperationalcosts.Clickbelowtohearmore.
*AspecialnotefromJimregardinglastmonth'sMoneyMatters.ThereisnoinvestmentmanualontheComptrollersOfficewebsiteatthistime.Themanualisstillbeingplanned.However,youcanfindtheinvestmentguidelinesbyclickingbelow.
InvestmentGuidelines
LegislativeTourswithRepresentativesDennisPowers,DawnWhiteandTimRudd
DirectorofGovernmentandExternalAffairsAmberMcDonaldheadedtoMurfreesboroandUnionCounty911lastmonthtotakelawmakersbehindthescenesattheirlocalPSAP's.Duringthetour,legislatorsmetwithstaffandshadowed911telecommunicatorswhiletakingemergencycalls.
AssistantDirectorCassieLowerydemonstratescallhandlingtoRepresentativesTimRuddandDawnWhiteatMurfreesboro911.
LtoR:911DirectorSteveSmith,ScottyBlackburn,CassieLowery,Rep.DawnWhiteRep.TimRuddandAmberMcDonald
UnionCounty911'sKennyCriderandAndrewReedspeakwithRep.Powersabout911technology.
UnionCounty911DirectorAndrewReed,CriminalInvestigatorKennyCrider,TECB'sAmberMcDonald,Rep.DennisPowersandSheriffBillyBreeding
AndIntheNews!Readmoreaboutthe911tourwithRepresentativeDennisPowersinUnionCounty'shometownnewspaperbyclickingbelow.
TheUnionNewsLeader
WantaPSAPtourwithyourlegislator?ContactAmberMcDonaldbyemailatamber.mcdonald@tn.gov
TechTip:NextGenUpdate
EddieBurchell,DirectorofTechnology
Herearethecurrenttechnicalitemsforthismonth:
1.TheText-to-911projectisunderway.WeareonscheduletotestinMarshallCountylaterthismonth.
2.MissionCriticalPartners,theTECB’scontractedconsultingfirm,isworkingonsomeinitiativeswithus,oneofwhichisathoroughauditoftheKelseySmithcontactinformation,includingabetterpresentationoftheinformationonthewebsite.Oncethisiscomplete,wewillforwarditouttoalldistricts.
3.TheRadioSystemInventoryprojectisstillongoing.Ifyouhaven’talready,youwillbecontactedbyMissionCriticalPartnerstoreviewpublicsafetyradiosystemsinuseinyourdistrict.Thisisimportantinformationthatwillbenefitinteroperabilityeffortsacrossthestateandwithourneighboringagencies.ItwillalsobeextremelyimportantforourMobilePSAPproject.PleaseassistMCPwhentheyreachouttoyou.
4.AT&TandeCaTSarecollectinginformationinpreparationfordeploymentofeCaTSequipmentstatewide.Again,thisinformationisneededtosupportNextGeneration911networkreporting.Thiswillprovidea‘dashboard’thatwillbeaquickviewintothehealthofthenetwork.EachPSAPwithaNetTNconnectionwillhaveaneCaTSdevice,whichwillcollectinformationandreportittoaserver.Theendresultisaveryusefuldashboardthatwilldisplaycallvolumeandotherdatainnearreal-time.
5.WeareonceagainontrackandmovingforwardwiththeNextGeneration911Stage3project,whichbeginsintheJacksonarea.Asareminder,theplanistocompletetheprojectineachSelectiveRouterarea,startingwithJacksonandthenmovingtoMemphisandtheneastwardacrossthestate.Comtech’steamwillbecontactingyouindividually.
IamanxioustoseeeveryoneattheTENAconferencethisyearandIthinkourpartnerswillhavesomeinterestinginformationforyou.PleaseletmeknowifthereisanythingIcanassistyouwithbeforethen.-Eddie
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DidyoumisstheTACIRmeeting?TheofficialTACIRreporthasbeensubmittedtoandapprovedbytheTACIRcommittee.ToviewthemeetingheldonAugust29th,clickbelow.
TheTECBstaffatTACIRpicturedwithKennethCalvert,ChairmanofKingsport
ECD.
TACIRMeeting
OperationsCommitteeMeetingRecap
TheOperationsCommitteemeetingwasheldonAugust22ndattheDavyCrockettTowerinNashville.LedbytheTECB'sTechnicalDirectorEddieBurchell,thecommitteemembersdevelopedimportantrecommendationstotheTECBregardingtext-to-911,mobilePSAP's,transferringcallsandCOOPdeadlines.SomeofthetopicsdiscussedduringthemeetingwillalsobeincludedintheNovemberTECBmeetingagenda.Youcanre-watchthemeetingbyclickingbelow.
TheOperationsCommitteewiththeTECBstaffandMissionCriticalPartner'sChadBrothers
ViewMeeting
SpotlightonShelbyCounty911Thismonth'slocalPSAPfeaturecomesfromaveteran911directorwithmorethanfortyyearsexperience.AmberMcDonaldheadedwestandsatdownwithRaymondChiozzatodiscuss911mattersinMemphis.
RaymondChiozza,ShelbyCounty911
Q.Tellmesomethinginterestingsomeonewouldnotnormallyknowaboutworkingin911.
A:Telecommunicatorsmustbestrong!Theyhearhumansufferingeveryday.TheycannotturntoaradioorTVchanneltoescapeit.It’stheirjobdayinanddayout.Theymustnevergiveup.
Q:Whatdoyoufindthemostrewardingaboutworkinginpublicsafety?
A:Thechallengetofindbetterwaystoimprovetheindustryandknowingyouhelpsavelives.
Q:Whatdoyoufindmostchallengingabouttheindustry?
A:Acoupleofchallengesarekeepingupwithtechnology,andkeepingallofthestafftrained.
Q:Whatdoyouwantthepublictoknowaboutyour911teamandPSAP?
A:InShelbyCounty,ourteamismadeupofanECD,sixmunicipalities,andcountyPSAPs.That’ssixprimaryPSAPs,twosecondaryPSAPsandsixbackupPSAPs.
Q:HowhasNextGen911changedyourPSAP?
A:TrueNG911hasnotoccurredyet.InTennessee,wewillsoonbecuttingsomeofthetandemsovertoNG911IPcircuits.IthinkwhenwecutovertotrueIPandtothePSAP,thiswillbethefoundationthatthefuturewillbebuiltupon.I'mlookingforwardtoactualrealtimetextto9-1-1,videoandphotosbeingreceived,holdupalarmcamerasprovidingphotosintothePSAPandtelematicinformationbeingreceivedandpassedontopublicsafetyresponders.
Q:Anythingelseyouwouldliketoadd?
A:Ihavethoroughlyenjoyedmyforty-threeyearsinpublicsafetycommunications.IstartedmycareerwhenIwaseighteenyearsoldwiththeMemphisFireDepartmentPSAPwherewehadoldcordedswitchboards.Ihaveseenmanychangesinmycareer,likethefirstCADsystemevertogoLIVEin1975.Ithinktobeaneffectiveleadertodayyoumustalwaysacceptchangeanddesirenewertechnologyandpromotethistothosearoundyou.IhaveseenthebestandworstlikedispatchingtheambulancetoElvisPresley’sGracelandMansionthedayhedied;orfirefightersdyingfightingafireorbeingshotandkilledastheyarrivedonthescene;ortalkingonthephonetoaladythatcalledtoreportherapartmentonfireonthetelephonethatwastrapped,onlytofindoutlatersheperished;I'veseenthebestlikesavingachild’slifewhowastrappedinahousefire.Thatiswhatmakesthejobsorewarding.Youhavetorememberthosetimesthatthroughallofthehorrificeventsatelecommunicatordealswith,itisthosetimesthatyouassistinsavingalifethatyoumustholdontoandremembermostofall.
ShelbyCounty911
TECBActivities:APCOTheAssociationofPublic-SafetyCommunicationsOfficials,orAPCO,heldits83rdannualconferenceandexpoinDenver,COduringtheweekofAugust13th.Severalinformativepresentationsweremade,includingthekeynotesessionpresentedbyGeneralKeithAlexander,USA(Ret.).GeneralAlexanderisCEOandPresidentofIronNetCybersecurityandpreviouslyservedasCommander,U.S.CyberCommandandDirectoroftheNationalSecurityAgency.TheTennesseeEmergencyCommunicationsBoard(TECB)sentDirectorofTechnology,EddieBurchell,toattendtheconference.Aftertheopeningsession,APCOannouncedthatthelong-awaitedProject43,BroadbandImplicationsforthePSAPdocumentwasreadyfordistribution.Project43wasinitiatedtoassistthoseinthe911community,andothers,tobetterleveragebroadbandtechnologies.Nearly80professionalsfromacrosstheUS,includingEddieBurchell,contributedtothedocument.AcopyofthedocumentcanbefoundonAPCO’swebsitebelow.Manyvendorswererepresentedonthevendorfloorofthisyear’sconference,includingafewfirst-timers.Nextyear,APCOwillbeinLasVegas,NVandin2019theexpomovestoBaltimore,MD.
APCO
PicturedLtoR:JohnAllman,BrentwoodPD;StephenMartini,DirectorBrentwoodCityECDandBillJorgensen,DirectorofWilliamsonCountyPublicSafetyattheAPCOconference
IndustryNews:Kari'sLawKari'sLawhasofficiallypassedtheU.S.HouseandSenateandisheadedtoPresidentTrump'sdesktobesignedintofederallaw.
KariHuntwasstabbedbyherestrangedhusbandinahotelroominTexasin2013.Thecouple'sdaughtertriedtodial9-1-1butwasunabletoconnectbecauseoftheadditional"9"thatwasrequiredforalloutgoingcalls.Tragically,Karipassedawayfromherinjuries.Thistragedyhasledtothepassageoffederallegislationentitled"Kari'sLaw."Otherstates,includingTennesseepassedlegislationonastatelevelpriortofederalpassage.
KariHunt
Kari'sLaw
NextPolicyCommitteeMeetingThenextpolicycommitteemeetingwillbeheldSeptember21stat10:00AMinRoom1A.
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