MPSCC Fall 2021 – NENA President Report
MISSOURI NENA WEBSITE:   www.monena.org

• Revamped
• Links for National NENA, MPSCC, ENP, etc
• Also available for employment postings

Missouri 911 Service Board: www.missouri911.org  

• Meetings posted on website – currently meeting monthly
• Also post committee meetings
• Information on grant cycles  -

Important dates:

• October 6, 2021 – first National NENA “Health Huddle” (online)  www.nena.org/continuum 
• January 17-20, 2022 – NENA Standards & Best Practices Conference – San Diego CA
• February 13-16, 2022 – 9-1-1 Goes to Washington DC
• March 13-16, 2022 – MPSCC Spring Conference – Chateau on the Lake; Branson MO
• June 11-16, 2022 – National NENA conference in Louisville, KY
  • Currently taking papers for training instructors
  • Apply for Goldline scholarship
• September 25-28, 2022 – MPSCC Fall Conference (tentatively Kansas City MO)

 
NENA updates:

• Celebrate & Recognize Program                               
  • Forum for anyone to recognize telecommunicators
  • Link is https://911treeoflife.org
  • Sponsored by NENA, APCO, DOD,

911.gov NG911 Institute, etc.

• Wellness iniaitive – www.nena.org/continuum
  • October 6th first on-line “Health Huddle”

 

• Mentoring program
  • www.nena.org/mentor

 

• NENA 911talk email list
  • You can submit questions, request information, etc

• New telecommunicator40 hour certification course is now available – on line $299
  • www.nena.org/tcc

 

• Webinar Wednesdays – free training webinar every Wednesday
  • www.nena.org/ondemandwebinars

 

• ENP (Emergency Number Professional) certification – a new reference manual is available

 

• Legislation
  • 911 Saves Act – Reclassification of 911 telecommunicators at the Federal level is still in motion
  • Federal funding (would appropriate $10 billion for grants for NG 9-1-1 implementation, operation, and maintenance, also would include NG 9-1-1 training
    • See MONENA FB post for details
    • Missouri NENA Board forward letters to Missouri legislators encouraging support.
    • If you want copies of these letter so that you can send letters of support please contact Bonne at [email protected]
  • Scott Penman will be giving an update on state legislative issues at this meeting

 

• Standards update
  • The NENA i3 version 3 standard has been finalized and is out for approval – should hear something back in October

 

• Currently taking nominations for the 2023 National NENA Board

 

• Membership renewal time is approaching

 

• Elections for Missouri NENA will begin the nomination process in early 2022 with installation of the following positions at the MPSCCs spring Conference in March – President, 2nd Vice-President, and Treasurer – please contact Saralyn Hayes if you would like any additional information

 
Contact Information:
President; Bonnie Witt-Schulte; [email protected]   417-489-0589
Vice-President; Jamie Taylor;  [email protected]
2nd Vice-President; April Ford;  [email protected]
Treasurer; Lisa McCool-Rataczak;  [email protected]
Saralyn Hayes; Secretary; [email protected]
Matthew Knight; Commercial Liaison; [email protected]
 
MO911SB Training Committee; Pam Opoka; [email protected]
MO911SB GIS Committee; Saralyn Hayes; [email protected]
MO911SB Grant Committee; Lisa McCool-Rataczak; [email protected]
MO911SB NG911 Committee; Chuck Farr; [email protected]
MO911SB AED Committee; Saralyn Hayes; [email protected]
MONENA Scholarship Committee; April Ford; [email protected]
MONENA Nominating Committee; Saralyn Hayes; [email protected]
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