What is Ohio NENA?
As The Voice of 9-1-1™, NENA is on the forefront of all emergency communications issues. The association serves its members and the greater public safety community as the only professional organization solely focused on 9-1-1 policy, technology, operations, and education issues. With more than 16,000 members in 52 chapters across the United States and around the globe, NENA promotes the implementation and awareness of 9-1-1, as well as international three-digit emergency communications systems.
NENA works with 9-1-1 professionals nationwide, public policy leaders, emergency services and telecommunications industry partners, like-minded public safety associations, and other stakeholder groups to develop and carry out critical programs and initiatives, to facilitate the creation of an IP-based Next Generation 9-1-1 system, and to establish industry leading standards, training, and certifications.
Through the association’s efforts to provide effective and efficient public safety solutions, NENA strives to protect human life, preserve property, and maintain the security of our communities.
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Our goal at the Ohio NENA level is to provide you with information, resources, training, updates on events and many other opportunities to enrich your knowledge in this profession.
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The role of the 9-1-1 call-taker and dispatcher is evolving at warp speed. Technology has arrived and keeping up with it can be a challenge. We hope to provide you with quick references, easy to understand language, contacts that can help and guide you and support when you need it.
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The men and women of Ohio NENA are a group of very dedicated and enthusiastic professionals committed to our call to serve. We recognize the importance of ongoing support and understanding of the many facets of this career. We encompass a wide range of subject matter experts at all levels of the 9-1-1 world from the technical side to the training side.
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We welcome you and hope you not only find what you are looking for on our new site but perhaps make some connections and join us in our journey to make sure we provide the very best service to the communities we serve.
Brian MacMurdo
Ohio NENA President