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911 funds

National safety award goes to parish E-911

BY MARCELLE HANEMANN

THE DAILY NEWS

BOGALUSA — Washington Parish Communications District E-911 will receive a $55,000 award from the Public Safety Foundation of America to support and expedite the implementation of enhanced 911 emergency services in the area.

James Coleman, district chairman, said the funding demonstrates approval of local efforts.

"On behalf of the Communi-cations District, I accept this grant to help improve the capabilities of 911 in Washington Parish," he said. "It is but the first step in a process to bring our 911 system up to the level which is expected by our citizens. This grant, in my view, carries with it implicit recognition by our professional peers and confirms that our vision for the future of 911 in Washington Parish is worthy of support."

Coleman said local voters could soon get an opportunity to show that they, too, approve of the project.

"The vision for the future, a parish wide 911 Emergency Communications Center, will soon be placed before the citizens of Washington Parish for their approval," he said. "They can vote with confidence that our plan has been deemed worthy of their support by the Public Safety Foundation of America."

The Association of Public Safety Communications Officials International established the PSFA in January 2002. The foundation's objective is to provide critical funding and technical support to public safety answering points and local emergency response officials to enable the implementation of wireless E-911.

In the current series of grants, the PSFA is awarding almost $3.1 million to 57 grantees in 27 states. The Washington Parish Communications District is the only such organization in Louisiana to receive grant approval.

Funding for the PSFA is provided by a variety of sources, including donations from corporations, APCO chapters and the Wireless E-911: PSAP Readiness Fund, a non-profit organization established by Nextel Communications and dedicated to supporting the timely implementation of wireless E-911.

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