Wireless Committee Report: Del Johnston, Chairman, stated that it is the consensus of our group at this time to do nothing, we do not have enough information to make any recommendations regarding the wireless issues. The committee would like to continue researching these issues and keep the ND 911 Association informed of all progress. EMD Committee Report: Gayla Meier, Chairman, gave report on EMD Committee Meeting that took place February 2, 1998 at the Comfort Inn, with Derreck Hanson(via phone) & Tim Weidrick. Derrick & Tim gave recommendations for Certification of EMD. They also stated they are willing to take over the billing and money collection. Talked about tieing in the APCO Communications course with this, so that everything would be handled through the Health Department. Tim Wiedrick said that it will take six months to put this into place.

UND-Lake Region Dispatching Program Update: UND-Lake Region has hired Janelle Morgan on January 28, 1998 as Director of the Dispatching Program. Janelle has the task of getting the Dispatching Program up & running by August, 1998. Included in this program will be the APCO & EMD certified courses.

NCIC Recertification: There was concern among the 911 Association members for the need of more NCIC classes be available for NCIC recertification. The consensus is that State Radio have at least two classes per year for initial NCIC training and also have a class for recertification (this recertification should be a class not just a test). Rick Hessinger stated that we should dictate when classes need to be held and how many. The suggestion was made that we sent out a teletype and query the PSAP’s to find out how many people need NCIC training and then have Janelle Pepple send a letter to State Radio, stating how many people throughout the state need this training and request a number of classes to be held each year.

Moble Data Terminal Update: Rick Hessinger, stated that by June 30, 1999, 10 Tower sites throughout the State and 62 Highway Patrol Units will be online with moble data terminals. These laptop computers in the Patrol Cars will be able to do anything the teletype can do and plus it is a computer. After all the bugs are worked out of this system then it will be offered to other entities. All Entities throughout the State will have the opportunity to use or have access to this system.

(Century Code 57-40.6-06. Database. In 911 systems that have been approved by the state emergency service communication system advisory committee, any telecommunications company providing emergency 911 service shall provide, on an annual basis, current customer names, addresses, and telephone numbers to each public service answering point within each 911 system and shall update the information according to a schedule prescribed by the state 911 advisory committee’s standards and guidelines. Information provided under this section must be provided in accordance with the transactional record disclosure requirements of the Federal Electronics Communications Privacy Act of 1986, 18 U.S.C. 2703 (C)(1)(B)(iv). Century code 57-40.6-07. Use of the furnished information. Names, addresses, and telephone numbers provided to a 911 public service answering point under section 57-40.6-06 are private data and may be used only for verifying the location or identity, or both, for response purposes only, of a person calling a 911 answering point for emergency help. The information furnished may not be used or disclosed by the public service answering point or its agents or employees for any other purpose except under a court order.)

Ryan Warren, an Attorney with the Department of Justice, with the Disability Rights Section of the Civil Rights Division talked about the National Compliance Review. It is the law that the Deaf, hard of hearing and speech impaired persons have direct & equal access to 911/Emergency Services.

Wanda Gier with the Vocational Rehab Center in Bismarck,(600 S. Second St, Suite 1B, Bismarck, ND 58504, Ph#701-328-8957 or 1-800-755-2745. Also notes.sogiew@ranch.state.nd.us) and Peggy Shireley, with Interagency Project for Assistive Technology(IAPAT),(4007 State Street, Suite 101, Bismarck, ND 58501, ph#701-328-9544 or shireley@btigate.comm) gave a presentation on the types of TTY Calls and demonstrated the different types of equipment. Wanda Gier stated that they have loner equipment available if a PSAP has to get their TTY Phone fixed. They also stated how a lot of elderly people in North Dakota use TTY phones, so the TTY calls are on the rise. The following is the 3 different types of TTY Calls that could be received at your PSAP:

Carol Fricke, LECC/Victim Witness Specialist with the US dept of Justice, District of North Dakota, is the person that goes out and inspects the PSAP for compliance to the Federal Law on TTY Phones. For now they have completed all their required inspections. But there may be more in the future. For more information please call Carol Fricke at 701-250-4396, or write to her at 452 U.S. Post Office & Courthouse, P.O. Box 699, Bismarck, ND 58502-0699.