ND911 Association Core Objectives 2012

“To Enhance, Improve, Promote,
and Facilitate the North Dakota
9-1-1 System
http://nd911.homestead.com/
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Becky Ault – President
Bill Fahlsing – Vice-President
Karen Kempert – Past President
Janelle Pepple – Member-at-large
Karla Germann – Secretary-Treasurer
Bylaws of the ND 911 Association provide a good
source of information regarding our association.
They are located on our website:
http://nd911.homestead.com/
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To provide a forum for Corporation members to
express their viewpoints and concerns;
To research information and present findings for
consideration by its members
To establish a medium to improve and enhance a
positive relationship between the corporation, the
public, and emergency
9-1-1 service
providers; and
To promote the objectives and purposes of the
corporation through appropriate legislation, if
necessary.
Special Committees
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Appointed by the President for purposes that best
serves the interest of the corporation.
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Current Committees
 Legislative Committee
 STEPS Committee
 Public Relations Committee
 Standard Operation Guidelines Committee
 Geographic Information System (GIS) Committee
The Legislative Committee will track information
affecting 911 Services in ND to identify and promote
legislation for the improvement of those Services.
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Review legislative activity that affects the manner and the level at
which 911 is delivered and relay that information to Association
membership.
Work collaboratively with NDACo and other stakeholders to convey
desired Association outcomes to the legislature and stakeholders.
Convey information gathered to the 911 Association Board of
Directors and membership to assist participation in legislative
committee meetings and hearings to effectively represent 911
Association interests.
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Co-Chairs:
Brent Nelson, Tammy Lapp-Harris
Members: Jerry Berquist, Kathy Kottenbrock, Starr
Klemetsrud, Brent Nelson, Janelle Pepple, Margaret
Emanuel, Becky Ault, Byron Sieber, Mike
Dannenfelzer, Terry Traynor
Promote efficient deployment of 9-1-1
technology to ensure equal access to public
safety services from any device, at any time
and from anywhere within the Great State of
North Dakota.
Strategic Technology Planning Subcomittee
(Formerly Enhanced Emergency Communications and
Technology Committee)
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Chair: Mike Dannenfelzer
Members: Jerry Berquist, Karen Kempert, Russ
Lindblom, Greg Herndon, Kathy Kottenbrock,
Mike Lynk, Becky Ault, Derrick Bulawa, Byron
Sieber, Jill Breuer, Bill Fahlsing, Norton Lovold,
Jason Horning
Search out and provide educational materials for
the public on how 911 works and what that
service entails. Raise awareness on how the
general public, public officials and other agencies
can support 911.
In other words, “To Enhance, Improve, Promote,
and Facilitate the North Dakota 9-1-1 System”.
Chair: Janelle Pepple
Members: Tammy Lapp-Harris, Jill Breuer, Dana
Scherr, Terry Volk, Liz Beck, Sandra Hanson, Kim
Robbins
Enhance Uniformity in Public Safety
Answering Points across North Dakota
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Development of Standard Operating Guides (SOG's) for use in
ND PSAP's, incorporating the requirements or
recommendations of local, State and Federal resources.
Investigate requirements of NENA, FBI, EAS, and State of ND
guidelines and others as needed.
Outline development, incorporating requirements and
guidelines found during investigative process.
Incorporate information gathered into SOG's and disseminate
following approval.
‣ Chair: Karen Kempert
‣ Members: Byron Sieber, Becky Ault, Shannon
Lahaise, Mike Lynk, Bill Fahlsing, Rick Robinson,
Tammy Lapp-Harris, Jill Breuer, Jerry Bergquist,
Dorinda Brown
Promote the development and maintenance of
GIS data for Next Generation 9-1-1 (NG9-1-1)
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Identify the NG9-1-1 needs of the public safety
community.
Identify how NG9-1-1 needs will be met and
sustained in cooperation with state, local and tribal
agencies.
Foster the aggregation and distribution of NG9-1-1
GIS data for public safety purposes.
Promote and encourage nationally recognized GIS data
standards for the exchange of NG9-1-1 GIS data.
‣ Chair: Jason Horning
‣ Members: Bob Nutsch, Stacey Swanson, Liz Beck,
Terry Volk, Karla Germann, Jon Tonneson
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