NICE Opens Nominations for 2018 PSAPs ’ Finest Awards

Hoboken, N.J.  – NICE today announced that it has opened nominations for the 2018 PSAPs’ Finest Awards, an annual recognition program for emergency communications professionals now in its thirteenth year. Awards are presented each year in the following categories: Director, Line Supervisor, Technician, Trainer, Telecommunicator, Innovator, and PSAP of the Year. Since its inaugural year, the PSAPs’ Finest Awards program has recognized more than fifty deserving individuals employed in the field of emergency communications. Winners are selected by an independent judging panel from the 9-1-1 community, which evaluates the nominees based on their professionalism, accomplishments, and service to their communities. “Emergency communications professionals are the heart and soul of public safety, and the first line of response when citizens need help,” said John Rennie, General Manager, Public Safety, NICE. “Through our sponsorship of the PSAPs’ Finest Awards NICE is honored to recognize these deserving individuals for the vital work they do to keep our communities safe, each and every day.” 2017 was a landmark year for the PSAPs’ Finest Awards with the addition of a new award category for Innovator of the Year, created to recognize a trailblazer in emergency communications. The judges chose Anita Pitt, the 9-1-1 Program Manager for the Brazos Valley Council of Governments(BVCOG) who was honored for her work implementing Text-to-911 in the Brazos Valley...
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