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APCO AND NENA SEEK ADDITIONAL COMMENTS ON DRAFT STANDARD PSAP-SERVICE CAPABILITY CRITERIA RATING SCALE
September 30, 2008, Washington,
DC - The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International and the National Emergency Number Association (NENA) released for comments Friday a proposed addition to a candidate American National Standard (ANS) to assist Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) managers and their governing authorities to identify their current level of service capability.
Draft APCO/NENA ANS 1.102.1-200x: Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP)-Service Capability Criteria Rating Scale includes an assessment tool to objectively assess capabilities of the PSAP against models representing the best level of preparedness, survivability and sustainability amidst a wide range of natural and man-made events. It can facilitate and provide the basis for discussion with funding bodies concerning the PSAP's current technological position and its readiness or effectiveness to survive certain at-risk disasters. The content was developed by the APCO-NENA PSAP Survivability Work Group.
The proposed addition revises the previous addition, grounding/lightning protection related to survivability, and can be reviewed at http://www.apcointl.org/new/commcenter911/ansi-activity.php. At this time, no other changes are proposed for candidate APCO/NENA ANS 1.102.1-200x. The complete candidate standard is available at http://www.apcostandards.org. Comments regarding only this proposed addition must be submitted by October 26 online or by email to apcostandards@apco911.org.
About APCO International
The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International is the world’s oldest and largest professional organization dedicated to the enhancement of public safety communications. APCO International serves the professional needs of its 15,000 members worldwide by creating a platform for setting professional standards, addressing professional issues and providing education, products and services for people who manage, operate, maintain and supply the communications systems used by police, fire and emergency medical dispatch agencies throughout the world. For more information, visit
www.apcointl.org.
About the National Emergency Number Association
NENA is The Voice of 9-1-1™. NENA promotes implementation and awareness of 9-1-1 as North America’s universal emergency number. NENA is the leading professional non-profit organization dedicated solely to 9-1-1 emergency communications issues. NENA serves its nearly 7,000 members in 48 chapters across the U.S., Canada and Mexico through policy advocacy, establishment of technical and operational standards, certification programs and a broad spectrum of educational offerings. Find out more at www.nena.org.
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