Continued to provide an open forum for sharing ideas and gaining valuable input
from the experience of other 9-1-1 educators.
PETs, in conjunction with CSEC, created characters, script, and related classroom
materials for the Cell Phone Sally DVD, an upgrade to the Red E Fox video.
Continued to offer PET Resource Manual CD which includes The 9-1-1 Pub Ed Toolkit
and ideas for public education items/campaigns. Implemented procedures to ensure
that artwork and ideas created by PET/CSEC are reproduced only by 9-1-1 Public Educators,
protecting creative ownership from vendors who exploit it for their own profit.
Incorporated legal language in the PET Resource Manual CD to prevent or allow for
recourse.
Collaborated with Commission on State Emergency Communications (CSEC) and Texas
Association of Broadcasters (TAB) to implement a statewide 9-1-1 PSA Campaign for
the State of Texas. Initial statewide investment of $80,000 netted over $1.4 million
in actual airtime.
Continued development of support materials with consistent 9-1-1 messages for the
public.
Actively participated in National Emergency Number Association (NENA) Conference
by conducting public education sessions, hosting a PET booth in the Exhibit Hall,
and facilitating 2nd meeting of 9-1-1 National Public Educators Forum, a national
network group of 9-1-1 Public Educators.
Participated in Texas-NENA Conference by presenting several educational sessions
and hosting PET booth in the Vendor Hall.
Continued to contract with a webmaster to maintain PET website, adding new features
to enhance use of website.
PET members actively participated in NENA’s Public Education/Training Ops
committee.
PET members attended Mexico’s 2nd annual 9-1-1 national conference.
Provided detailed meeting minutes that are a valuable reference tools for all 9-1-1
public educators, whether or not they were able to attend workshops.
Attendance at quarterly meetings averaged 35-45 public educators, representing 9-1-1
entities from across the state of Texas.
Contributed PET articles to each issue of Texas-NENA’s quarterly newsletter,
TENA Transfer.
Researched pros/cons of PET group becoming a non-profit for the purpose of applying
for grants—decision was made not to pursue non-profit status until a later
date.
Christy Williams
1998-1999
Patti Cross
1999-2001
Alisa Simmons
2001-2003
Vereda Koch
2003-2005
Bettie Grimes
2005-2007
Patti Davis
2007-2009
On March 04, 1994, the first 9-1-1 public educators' meeting was held at the Greater Harris County 9-1-1 Network (GHC), in Houston, Texas.
Ms. Sonya Lopez-Public Information/Education Officer of GHE sent an invitation to all district, home rule city and council of government 9-1-1 public educators to meet at the GHC offices. The message that Ms. Lopez expressed was that everyone had their own problems and concerns about spreading the correct message about 9-1-1. Hopefully, a uniform message for the state of Texas could be established. From this first meeting of 12 in attendance, the official group of the 9-1-1 Public Educators of Texas was formed. No minutes were taken at this first meeting.
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