Our History
Formed in January of 2008, the East Feliciana Parish 911 Commission oversees the following three attributes of service to the community:
Addressing
SERVICES
The East Feliciana Parish 911 Commission establishes new 911 addresses. This is important so emergency services and agencies can locate the scene of an incident accurately and quickly.
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SERVICES
The East Feliciana Parish 911 Commission maps and documents precise GPS coordinates on every structure in East Feliciana Parish that has an established 911 address.
Emergency Communications
The East Feliciana Parish 911 Commission regulates all communication equipment and personnel within East Feliciana Parish. This includes all non-emergency and emergency 911 telephone communications, dispatching for the East Feliciana Parish Sheriff's Office as well as 5 municipalities, the constable's office, and 13 fire districts.
Emergency Communications
The East Feliciana Parish 911 Commission regulates all communication equipment and personnel within East Feliciana Parish. This includes all non-emergency and emergency 911 telephone communications, dispatching for the East Feliciana Parish Sheriff's Office as well as 5 municipalities, the constable's office, and 13 fire districts.
Background
The East Feliciana Parish Emergency Communications District has the responsibility for coordination of emergency communications within East Feliciana Parish. Ref: LA RS 33:9102 "It has been shown to be in the public interest to shorten the time required for a citizen to request and receive emergency aid. The provision of a single, primary three-digit emergency number through which emergency services can be quickly and efficiently obtained will provide a significant contribution to law enforcement and other public service efforts by simplifying the notification of public service personnel. Furthermore, the identification of all streets, roads, highways, and dwelling places by name and number will serve to decrease the response time of law enforcement and public service personnel to emergency calls by facilitating the systematic location of such places without difficulty and ambiguity. Such a simplified means of procuring emergency services will result in the saving of life, a reduction in the destruction of property, quicker apprehension of criminals, and ultimately the saving of monies. Establishment of a uniform emergency number and identification of thoroughfares and dwelling places are matters of concern and interest to all citizens. It is the purpose of this Chapter to establish the number 911 as the primary emergency telephone number for use in communications districts created in parishes as herein provided and to provide for the identification of all streets, roads, highways, and dwelling places in such districts which are not otherwise designated by name and number, and to provide for other communication enhancements which will enable law enforcement and public safety agencies to decrease response time and improve effectiveness."
Highly reliable and integrated telecommunications are a major part of supporting public safety services that protect life and property. The need for rapid notification of emergencies is obvious. E9-1-1 technology can significantly improve telecommunications between the public and public safety agencies by reducing the time required to receive calls.
The National Emergency Number Association (NENA) has adopted the philosophy of: "One Nation, One Number." That statement is meant to convey the concept that everyone in the United States, including all residents of and visitors to East Feliciana Parish, should have a single easily remembered three digit number (9-1-1) to call public safety agencies in times of an emergency.
The East Feliciana Parish 911 Commission is a member of the following: