By EMS1 Staff
WASHINGTON — A webinar to discuss how nationwide 911 data and strategic planning can improve emergency communications is scheduled for next month.
The webinar will be hosted April 11 at 12 p.m. EST.
Each year, state 911 administrators collect and share data regarding operations, funding and Next Generation 911 progress. The webinar will discuss insights on the data and how state leaders can use the data from the 2016 National 911 Progress Report to improve state and local operations.
Evelyn Bailey, executive director of the National Association of State 911 Administrators, will discuss how states can use the report to:
- Compare their activity and progress with states around the county
- Provide state 911 boards with an update on the state of 911 across the nation
- Educate elected state and local officials
- Initiate discussion with local PSAPs on matters of mutual interest
Following Bailey’s discussion, Michael Garcia will share the results of an effort to support the creation of state strategic plans to enhance land mobile radio, 911 and broadband systems. The five participating states also developed a brief highlighting the lessons learned during the planning process in order to help other states improve their emergency communications.
Those interested in the webinar can register here.