Regional Training
Mission: To facilitate opportunities for trainers to share solutions and provide classroom training to ECCs in areas with little or no training resources while bringing attention to TNT.
- Create a list of TNT Trainers.
- Classify trainers’ geographical area and their area of expertise.
- Determine the needs of the trainers and the financial resources they may need (hotel room, travel, food, etc.) for training in their region.
- Establish statewide regions (possibly defined by COGs & Districts) and create a liaison for each region.
- Communicate training opportunities around the state (in conjunction with other committees).
- Provide a report at every TNT meeting.
EEOC (Educate, Encourage, Outreach, & Communication) Committee
Mission: To provide outreach and education to agency administrators and TCs around the state about the Texas 9-1-1 Trainers by encouraging participation and attendance.
- Building a database of agency administrators around the state.
- Communication Directors/Managers
- University Police Departments
- CSEC
- MECDA (Municipal Emergency Communications Districts)
- Alliance
- Sheriff’s Association
- TX Police Chief’s Association
- Fire Chief’s Association
- TX APCO
- TX NENA
- Create a list of the benefits of membership.
- Education & promote TNT’s mission.
- 911 Goes to Austin
- Attending conferences
- Manning a booth
- Educating other department heads
- Communicate training opportunities around the (in conjunction with other committees).
- Encourage participation by Telecommunicators.
- Provide a report at every TNT meeting.
Curriculum & Instructor Development Committee
Mission: To provide development opportunities for trainers that include course curriculum and instructing.
- Oversee the development of curriculum to teach across the state.
- Determine the needs of instructors.
- Implement training at each TNT meeting.
- Provide a report at every TNT meeting.
Fundraising Committee
Mission: To provide alternative avenues of funding to support TNT’s overall mission.
- Works with the Board to establish a fundraising plan.
- Plan specific fundraising events and activities.
- Provide a report at every TNT meeting.
SMH (Social Media Hotspot) Committee
Mission: To encourage Texas Trainers to engage, interact, and inspire each other through social media.
- Ensure a social media presence on all platforms.
- Create a TNT Blast (2-minute training)
- Highlight trainers on social media accounts.
- Kudos to successes throughout the state (such as awards, lifesaving events, etc.)
- Communicate training opportunities around the state (in conjunction with other committees).
- TNT News & Resources (such as articles, and news stories across the state).
- Create marketing brochures or cards to distribute at events (such as conferences, etc.)
- Create surveys & polls for the membership as requested by the board.
- Provide a report at every TNT meeting.