Knowledge Base - E911 Webinar Archives

Find out in this 30-minute webinar how organizations with multiple locations can reduce their telecom budget by thousands of dollars by eliminating PS/ALI contracts and consolidating E911 location information and 9-1-1 call routing.

Building support inside your organization for an E911 implementation is an important task best handled before the project begins. Learn how the project team at The George Washington University built the support that enabled a successful E911 implementation during this 30-minute webinar.

RedSky Senior Vice President Nick Maier presents a 30-minute overview on the features and functionality of RedBox™, an affordable appliance-based E911 solution that delivers automated phone location tracking and location record management to meet E911 compliance.

Providing students, faculty, staff and visitors with the same E911 protection they have at home is a critical safety and risk management issue for colleges and universities. Learn how George Washington University implemented E911 across its multiple campus network in this 60-minute webinar.

Presenters:

• Hope Singleton, has 30+ years of telecommunications experience including 8 years as Manager of Voice Communications at GWU.
• Alicea Grau, RedSky’s Regional Director of Sales, specializes in helping organizations and business partners make intelligent decisions about E911 location information solutions.

Whether you're responsible for a multi-building campus or an entire school district, a unified E911 and emergency notification approach speeds response time and keeps administration informed when emergencies occur. Learn how one of the largest school districts in the country approaches this critical communication issue in this free, 60-minute webinar.

Presenters:

• Helen Hironimus, is a voice and data communications professional with 25 years' experience at the Palm Beach County (FL) School District. She has been integrally involved with the district's IP Conversion Project and is responsible for leading the implementation of the District's new E911 and emergency notification systems. Palm Beach County School District is one of the largest in the country, serving 170,000 students in 186 schools.
• Ken Rosko, RedSky's Director of Business Development for Major Channels, specializes in helping organizations and business partners make intelligent decisions about E911 location information solutions.

Most phone systems don't provide dispatchers with the E911 location information necessary to direct emergency responders to a 911 caller — even though many states require it by law. Learn more about your organization's obligations and potential liability risk and get an overview of RedSky's easy-to-implement solutions in this 60-minute webinar. Telecom/Network, Corporate Legal, Compliance and Risk Management, and Workplace Safety professionals will benefit from this information.

Presenters:

• Mark Lies, a partner in the Chicago office of Seyfarth Shaw, has deep expertise representing employers on a national basis in cases relating to occupational safety, health and liability issues. He outlines how to determine the potential risks for your specific environment and how to determine your compliance strategy in light of potential liability risks.
• Bob Kimble, RedSky's director of Strategic Channels, discusses the range of E911 solutions available and how to select the right solution for your organization.

Virginia businesses, government agencies, education and nonprofit organizations who have a multi-line telephone system must now comply with new E911 legislation that took effect July 1st.

Learn what this new law requires and the steps you must take to comply in this free, 60-minute webinar.

Presenters:

• Samuel Keys, Jr., Public Safety Communications Regional Coordinator, Virginia IT Agency-Public Safety Division, provides leadership assistance and direction in support of the Commonwealth's PSAP and 9-1-1 operations. Sam helped craft the new MLTS E911 legislation and has extensive experience with the issues surrounding E911 location information management through his 20 years' experience with the Fairfax County Police, the FCC, the Washington Metropolitan Area Council of Governments and the Association of Public Communications Officers (APCO).
• John P. Mitchell, RedSky's Regional Director of Sales, specializes in helping organizations and business partners make intelligent decisions about E911 location information solutions.

Massachusetts businesses, government agencies, education and nonprofit organizations must now comply with new E911 legislation that took effect July 1, 2009. Learn what this new law requires and the steps you must take to comply in this free, 60-minute webinar.

• George Fosque, Director of the Cambridge Emergency Communications Department, helped draft the new E911 legislation and 560 CMR 4.00 regulations as a member of the state 911 Commission. He also is on the Regulatory and Legislative Committee for the National Emergency Number Association (NENA). As one of two people responsible for implementation of the City of Cambridge's new IP-based PBX, he has direct experience with E911 solutions that comply with the new regulations.
• Alicea Grau, RedSky's director of Sales, specializes in helping organizations and business partners make intelligent decisions about E911 location information solutions.

Most phone systems don’t provide dispatchers with the E911 location information necessary to direct emergency responders to a 911 caller — even though many states require it by law. Learn more about your organization’s obligations and potential liability risk and get an overview of RedSky’s easy-to-implement solutions in this free, 60-minute webinar.

• Mark Lies, a partner in the Chicago office of Seyfarth Shaw, has deep expertise representing employers on a national basis in cases relating to occupational safety, health and liability issues. He outlines how to determine the potential risks for your specific environment and how to determine your compliance strategy in light of potential liability risks.
• Bob Kimble, RedSky’s director of Strategic Channels, discusses the range of E911 solutions available and how to select the right solution for your organization.

Learn about key E911 legislation and how your organization can become E911 compliant. Discover how enterprises and institutions have reduced emergency response times while ensuring students, visitors, staff and others remain safe while on premises. In this session, you will learn how Virginia Commonwealth University teamed with RedSky and Avaya to improve safety conditions on campus.

This 60-minute webinar will detail in a case study format the RedSky E911 Readiness Kit and the 6 steps necessary to establish and maintain a fully compliant E911 system. Virginia Commonwealth University will join us to discuss the requirements for all types of users including traditional digital and analog endpoints as well as static and nomadic IP phones.

• Bill Jones, lead project manager for Virginia Commonwealth University will discuss what VCU did to implement E911 for their campus of 40,000 students, faculty and visitors.
• Penny Schlyer from RedSky has packaged the company's ten years of experience in installing complex E911 systems for major Fortune 500® and government organizations into a simple E911 Readiness Kit. Ms. Schlyer will help you understand your requirements and how to take significant steps towards E911 compliance.

This 60-minute webinar will detail the requirements of the new Virginia E911 law as well as define the impact on corporate liability and the risks related to non-compliance.

• Samuel Keys from the Virginia Public Safety Information Technology Agency is a leader in the 911 community and was one of the key architects for the new PBX/MLTS legislation. He will discuss the legislation requirements and why E911 is so important.
• James Curtis from Seyfarth Shaw LLP, a leading international law firm specializing in occupational health and safety, will discuss the risks to corporations for non-compliance with legislation and workplace safety regulations and how this impacts corporate liability.

If VoIP technology is already a part of your network or a part of your future network plans, you must understand the risks to 911 calling and the solutions available to mitigate the risk and ensure comprehensive E911 coverage regardless of regulation.

This free 60-minute webinar will address the issue from three perspectives:

1. Providing her perspective on the current issues the FCC is facing and how they might potentially impact enterprise, government and education organizations is Susan McGurkin, Government & Regulatory Policy Manager from Intrado, Inc.
2. Framing the issue from a technology perspective will be Marcus Andronici, Senior Sales Engineer from Intrado.
3. Exploring the planning, budget and deployment issues associated with creating and implementing an E911 plan for your organization will be Penny Schlyer, Director of Marketing for RedSky.

This 60-minute webinar focuses on Florida's state and local E911 regulations and the corporate liability risks associated with non-compliance.

• Steve O'Conor, Brevard County 911 Coordinator, is a leader in the 911 industry and discusses the legislation requirements and reasons why he encourages companies to implement an E911 solution.
• Mark Lies, a partner from Seyfarth Shaw, LLP, a leading law firm specializing in occupational health and safety, discusses the risks to corporations for non-compliance with workplace safety regulations.

This 60-minute webinar focuses on Texas' state and local E911 regulations and the corporate liability risks associated with non-compliance.

• Richard Atkins, director of Regulatory Affairs for the Tarrant County 9-1-1 District, is a leader in E911 for the state of Texas and discusses the legislation requirements and the importance of E911 as a component of fast, effective emergency response.
• Mark Lies, a partner from Seyfarth Shaw, LLP, a leading law firm specializing in occupational health and safety, discusses the risks to corporations for non-compliance with workplace safety regulations.