DEFINITION Summary The Regional Advisory Council (RAC) offers the local PSAP community, and other stakeholders, a forum to discuss issues and bring concerns or ideas for improvement to the Board, while allowing for the individual requirements of each region of the Commonwealth to be heard and considered. A robust, dynamic web site is the most effective means of communicating the RAC’s message to the PSAP community and stakeholders, while providing the general public with an insight into the 9-1-1 within the Commonwealth of Virginia. The goals of the web site are as follows: Provide the Virginia 9-1-1 community with a single source for documents, information, and resources related to 9-1-1 in the Commonwealth. Provide the Virginia 9-1-1 stakeholders with a single source for information and resources related to 9-1-1 in the Commonwealth including moving the current content related to the 9-1-1 Services Board and RAC to the new website. Provide the general public with information related to 9-1-1 in the Commonwealth, including the present and future plans of 9-1-1. Target Audiences The target audiences include the primary Public Safety Answering Points (PSAP) within the Commonwealth of Virginia, 70 plus secondary PSAP’s, state and local public safety partners, state and local administrative officials, general public and public safety vendors. Messages As stated in the Commonwealth of Virginia Statewide 9-1-1 Comprehensive Plan “9-1-1 service is a vital component of Virginia’s emergency response and disaster preparedness capabilities. It serves as the backbone for delivering emergency help as quickly and effectively as possible. Without a shared vision for the future, specific goals for achieving the vision, and the buy-in and support of the entire 9-1-1 community,
DEFINITION Summary The Regional Advisory Council (RAC) offers the local PSAP community, and other stakeholders, a forum to discuss issues and bring concerns or ideas for improvement to the Board, while allowing for the individual requirements of each region of the Commonwealth to be heard and considered. A robust, dynamic web site is the most effective means of communicating the RAC’s message to the PSAP community and stakeholders, while providing the general public with an insight into the 9-1-1 within the Commonwealth of Virginia. The goals of the web site are as follows: Provide the Virginia 9-1-1 community with a single source for documents, information, and resources related to 9-1-1 in the Commonwealth. Provide the Virginia 9-1-1 stakeholders with a single source for information and resources related to 9-1-1 in the Commonwealth including moving the current content related to the 9-1-1 Services Board and RAC to the new website. Provide the general public with information related to 9-1-1 in the Commonwealth, including the present and future plans of 9-1-1. Target Audiences The target audiences include the primary Public Safety Answering Points (PSAP) within the Commonwealth of Virginia, 70 plus secondary PSAP’s, state and local public safety partners, state and local administrative officials, general public and public safety vendors. Messages As stated in the Commonwealth of Virginia Statewide 9-1-1 Comprehensive Plan “9-1-1 service is a vital component of Virginia’s emergency response and disaster preparedness capabilities. It serves as the backbone for delivering emergency help as quickly and effectively as possible. Without a shared vision for the future, specific goals for achieving the vision, and the buy-in and support of the entire 9-1-1 community,