AB1945 Has Been Signed into Law
Congratulations to all of those that fought to get AB1945 passed by our State Legislature. Assemblymember Rudy Salas is due the credit for helping push this bill through. In a statement posted on his website, he said:
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SETNA Funding Bills
California Senate Bill 870 and Assembly Bill 1836 aim to continue funding sources for the SETNA program and provide a sustainable funding source to provide ongoing support of the legacy 9-1-1 system, build out of Next Generation 9-1-1 (NG9-1-1) and the ongoing deployment of Text to 9-1-1 in California. We need your […]
CA State 9-1-1 Advisory Board Notes 2018-06
The quarterly 9-1-1 Advisory Board Meeting was held on Thursday, June 7, 2018. Below is an overview of that meeting. A video of the complete meeting is available on the 9-1-1 Branch website: http://www.caloes.ca.gov/cal-oes-divisions/public-safety-communications/ca-9-1-1-emergency-communications-branch
Governor Brown Appoints Brenda Bruner to the State 9-1-1 Advisory Board
Along with several other appointments, Governor Jerry Brown has appointed Brenda Bruner tot he State 9-1-1 advisory committee. Brenda is the 2018 Immediate Past President for the Northern California Chapter of APCO, and has served as President, President Elect, Vice-President and as a Board Member. She is also very active […]
9-1-1 Advisory Board Notes – March 7, 2018
The quarterly 9-1-1 Advisory Board Meeting was held on Wednesday, March 7th. Below is a synopsis of that meeting. A video of the complete meeting will be available on the 9-1-1 Branch website: http://www.caloes.ca.gov/cal-oes-divisions/public-safety-communications/ca-9-1-1-emergency-communications-branch. Emergency Alerts and Warning Systems Lake County Sheriff Brian Martin gave a brief presentation on Lake […]
Message from Budge Currier, CA 9-1-1 Branch Manager
Good Morning! Please read below the message from Budge Currier of the 9-1-1 Branch. It is an update on the State Emergency Telephone Number Account (SETNA) 9-1-1 funding issues and of concern to all PSAPs in CAalifornia: “The 9-1-1 Branch continues to remain focused on implementing a long term solution […]
California Governor’s 9-1-1 Advisory Board Meeting Notes
The Advisory Board met on September 28th at the CA OES Headquarters in Mather, CA. Here are the highlights: Legislative Update – the Legislature has recessed until January. Bills of interest to public safety communications include AB 375, which is now a two-year bill and may be brought back up […]
Upcoming NorCal APCO Operations Breakout Sessions
The July Operations Breakout Session has been set! Jordan Elliston from ECaTS and Alicia Fuller from the 9-1-1 Branch will be talking about the latest changes and up-coming features of ECaTS Business Intelligence and Analytics platform. Our August meeting will feature Paul Troxel talking about Placer County’s Hosted 9-1-1 Solution […]
Call to Action: Reclassification Petition
Signatures Needed – Sign and Pass Along As the federal government nears a final decision on whether to update its classification system describing occupations in the United States, APCO has launched a White House petition entitled “9-1-1 Professionals Should Be Recognized for Protecting and Saving Lives.” The goal of this […]
NFPA 1221 – Standard for the Installation, Maintenance, and Use of Emergency Services Communications Systems is open for Public Comment
The Second Draft of the 2019 edition of the Standard for the Installation, Maintenance, and Use of Emergency Services Communications Systems is open for public comment from now until May 10th, 2017. This standard covers the installation, performance, operation, and maintenance of public emergency services communications systems and facilities for […]