Joint Letters Call for Modernizing America’s 9-1-1 Systems to Better Protect First Responders and the Public in Every Community
Alexandria, VA — Today, APCO International and NENA: The 9-1-1 Association sent joint letters to the presidential campaigns of Vice President Kamala Harris and Governor Tim Walz, and former President Donald Trump and Senator J.D. Vance, inviting a campaign pledge to support full federal funding for the nationwide implementation of Next Generation 9-1-1 (NG9-1-1).
The letters, co-signed by APCO International CEO and Executive Director Mel Maier and NENA CEO Brian Fontes, emphasize that broadly supported, bipartisan legislation to upgrade the nation’s half-century-old 9-1-1 infrastructure is available today, and “NG9-1-1 will begin saving lives the moment it is implemented.”
The full text of the letter to the Harris/Walz campaign can be viewed here and the letter to the Trump/Vance campaign can be found here. Maier and Fontes are available for interviews.
About APCO International®
APCO International is the world’s oldest and largest organization of public safety communications professionals and supports the largest U.S. membership base of any public safety association. It serves the needs of public safety communications practitioners worldwide – and the welfare of the general public – by providing complete expertise, professional development, technical assistance, advocacy, and outreach. Learn more at apcointl.org.
About NENA: The 9-1-1 Association
The National Emergency Number Association (NENA) improves 9-1-1 through research, standards development, training, education, outreach, and advocacy. Our vision is a public made safer and more secure through universally available, state-of-the-art 9-1-1 systems and better-trained 9-1-1 professionals. Learn more at nena.org.
