General Info

The Alabama Chapter Of the National Emergency Number Association host the Gulf Coast 9-1-1 Conference. This is the 19th Annual conference and is one of the top events in 9-1-1.

The weather is usually mild this time of year on the Gulf Coast with warm, breezy days and cool nights.

Dress is casual for all events. Bring a light jacket or sweater for the evenings.

Air travel is usually best through Pensacola Florida with Mobile, Alabama as the second choice.

AIR TRAVEL:

• Mobile Airport

• Pensacola Airport

Who Should Attend?

• 9-1-1 Managers

• Board Members

• Police Chiefs

• Fire & EMS Chiefs

• Dispatch Supervisors

• Telecommunicators

• Support Staff

• You!

$50 Room Voucher

A $50 voucher, for the room only, will be given to the person, whose name the room is in. For the voucher to be honored, that person must stay the required 3 nights; Sunday thru Tuesday. The voucher is to be submitted at checkout, at the front desk.

Opening Speaker

Brian F. Fontes, Ph.D

Chief Executive Officer

National Emergency Number Association

 

Education Sessions

Education Sessions are divided into tracks of interest, however, everyone is welcome at any session. Pick the sessions that best meet your needs. Among those being offered this year are:

• Acceptable Accounting Practices

• TXT2911: 1, 2, 3’s

• EMS Roles Responsibilities – What You Should Know

• Bids & Bid Practices

•  Interpreting & Using Wireless Location Information

• Next Generation 9-1-1 Advances, Myths & PSAP Issues

•  EMD Liability & Relationships Between ECD’s & the ADPH

• Alabama Google Updates

• Death in AL. – When the Coroner is Called

• The ABC’s of 9-1-1

Exhibitors

The exhibit Hall alone is worth the cost of registration. You can visit with the major vendors and view demonstrations of the products and services they have to offer. Some of the vendors also offer private demonstrations for those attendees who are interested.

• 9-1-1 Systems - Hardware

• Mapping / GIS

• Computer Aided Dispatch - CAD

• Voice Recorders - Loggers

• Furniture

• Addressing

• Radio Equipment & Service

• Liability Insurance

• Telephone Service

• Consulting

• and much more...