[arve url=”https://youtu.be/06GbOUNz2mA” title=”Reflections on 2021 with Christy Williams” description=”Our fearless leader Christy Williams looks back at a year of accomplishments and looks forward to a new year. Watch Christy’s end of year address as she discusses the district’s new focus: building connections.” thumbnail=”11734″ loop=”no” muted=”no” /] I cannot believe another year has flown by! Today […]
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The pandemic has reminded me how important relationships and connections can be. I think I took them and personal contact for granted prior to lockdown. As we begin getting back out of our homes, I am so thankful for our state and national associations that can bring us together to learn and to connect personally.
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How can I possibly cover the last 30 years in a single blog post? I have had the honor and pleasure of being a part of something great at NCT9-1-1 for the past 30 years. I got to start at the beginning (before 9-1-1) and have been amazed at the growth of this industry and the people. Speaking of beginnings,
I wrote an article very early in my tenure at NCT9-1-1 with this same title. I was trying to demonstrate that 9-1-1 was making great strides in using technology to improve services. Painting a picture that we were used to using our feet to drive our cars but were excited about the changes to flying spaceships was indicative of
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The North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) launched 9-1-1 in our region 30 years ago. June 3, 1991 marked the implementation of the systems in Collin and Rockwall counties. But the story did not start that day. There were almost two years of collecting fees to pay for the system, developing regional plans, procuring technology, rural addressing, training 9-1-1 telecommunicators, and educating the public. Thirty years ago on June
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It has been a long time since I was a teenager. Ok I will admit it has been a long time since I had teenagers! This does not mean I don’t value the voice of our teens. In fact, this audience is vital to our research on improving 9-1-1 in an innovative manner. I must
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I try to sit down and reflect at the end of every year. Well this year has given me a great deal on which to reflect. I know we can all agree 2020 has been different and full of more challenges than usual. As a public servant and a problem solver, I have tried to
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It’s that time of year again when we reflect on the previous year, contemplate lessons learned, and begin planning for the new year ahead. Last year I identified “unstoppable” as the word for 2019. All in all, I think that has been accurate. December 3rd marked the first anniversary of the North Central Texas Emergency
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Last night I reflected on the year 2018 in the 9-1-1 industry and our region. 2018 was a year of triumph and new beginnings peppered with tribulations. NCTCOG 9-1-1 started the year with an exciting pilot project working with Google and RapidSOS to trial supplemental location that has the potential to revolutionize 9-1-1 for callers
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