Welcome to Virginia Chapter of NENA
Welcome to the new Virginia Chapter of NENA website! You will find the most up-to-date information about your organization here including news feeds from NENA National, the latest conference and training events, agencies looking for new employees, information about your state's chapter, officers and committees, and 9-1-1 resources.
Winter Session
Registration is now open for the 2012 Virginia APCO/NENA Winter Session, a one-day educational and informational conference on the latest issues affecting Virginia's public safety communications and the Virginia Chapters of APCO and NENA.
The Winter Session will be held on Monday, February 6, 2012, at the Chesterfield County Eanes-Pittman Public Safety Training Center, 6610 Public Safety Way, Chesterfield, Virginia. The program begins at 9:00 a.m.; an agenda will be posted in the coming weeks. Attendees should register by January 23, 2012.
The registration fee is $20; lunch is provided.
For more information and to register, visit Conferences.
Spring Conference
The Conference Committee for the 2012 Virginia NENA/APCO Spring Conference has issued a call for presentations for the conference being held May 16 – 18, 2012, at the Holiday Inn & Suites North Beach, Virginia Beach, VA. Interested presenters are encouraged to complete the Call for Presentations form and return it to Richard Troshak at TroshakR@Chesterfield.Gov. For additional information, please contact Richard Troshak at (804) 706-2595 or one of the Executive Board members.
Please submit your Call for Presentations form as soon as possible.
However, no later than January 31, 2012.
Volunteers Needed
The Virginia Chapter of NENA is looking for volunteers to fill interim regional directors positions and committee vacancies.
The individuals serving as interim regional director will serve until next regional election/spring conference. Regional electional for Regions II, IV, and VI will be in 2012, 45 days prior to the spring conference. For Regions I, III and V, next elections will be in 2013, 45 days prior to the spring conference.
Regional Directors
- Region I - Capital
- Region III - Central
- Region V - Southeastern
- Region VI - Western
Chairpersons are needed for the following committees as well as volunteers to sever on all committees, including conference and nominating committees.
Committees
- Commercial
- Membership
- Bylaws
- Technical
Please contact one of the Executive Board members for more information..
Introduction to NENA's New Website
Welcome to NENA's new website! Watch this brief video tour to learn about all the new features and member benefits found on the association's new home on the web.
On Thursday, November 17, 2011, 9-1-1 for Kids®, the official 9-1-1 public education and caller-training program, hosted the first Virginia State 9-1-1 Heroes Awards® Ceremony & Press Conference at the grand opening of the Yard House Restaurant in Virginia Beach.
Five Virginia dispatchers were recognized and honored for excellence in their handling of calls involving children. The nonprofit, 9-1-1 for Kids, provides training to reduce nonemergency 911 calls and recognizes local dispatchers who act heroically in the course of their work. These calls ranged from children reporting a domestic fight to the report of another child not breathing.
The following Virginia Public Safety Telecommunicators were honored for their efforts:
- Dispatch Hero Andrea Bramley of Virginia Beach
- Dispatch Hero Cheryl Dean of Fairfax County
- Dispatch Hero Gail Kerns of Virginia Beach
- Dispatch Hero Lee Anne Storey of Virginia Beach
- Dispatch Hero Elizabeth Yost of Winchester
Congratulations to our Virginia Dispatch Heroes for a job well done!
Virginia Emergency Number Professionals
Congratulations to Virginia newest ENPs:
- Bill Agee - Franklin County Sheriff's Office
- William Melton - L.R. Kimball
For a complete list of Emergency Number Professionals in the Commonwealth of Virginia and additional information about becoming an ENP, visit the ENP page under News & Events.
The Executive Board is now accepting applications for the 2011 George Thomas Memorial ENP Scholarship. To find out more about the scholarship program, visit the ENP page under News & Events.
Membership Drive
Our members are what makes Virginia Chapter of NENA work. As a membership-driven, volunteer-based association, Virginia NENA depends on its members to help address critical 9-1-1 issues, formulate policy, and advance our initiatives. Because NENA is recognized within federal and state government agencies as a leading authority on 9-1-1, our members are able to affect change and have their concerns addressed and needs met nationally and locally. Click Here to find out more about membership
NEW: NENA Group Memberships — Public Sector/Government and Private Sector Company Categories
NENA is happy to announce that group memberships are now available for all public sector agencies and private sector companies. Participation in this program is a great way to save money and introduce more 9-1-1 professionals to all that NENA has to offer.
Details are available on the following flyers:
Download the group membership application to sign up today!
Existing members renewing their membership can be included; write your membership ID number on the application next to your name.