To: Georgia PSAP Directors
GA-TERT Members / Team Leaders
From: Jonathan Jones, GA-TERT Deputy State Coordinator
RE: New Georgia TERT Portal
Date: Wednesday, July 10, 2019
The Georgia Telecommunicator Emergency Response Taskforce (TERT) has migrated to a new web-based portal to help manage participating agencies, new member applications, team assignments, training and certification, and more. The new portal allows agencies and members an easy, user-friendly application and approval process. Georgia is proud to be the third state in the Nation to implement this software.
Going forward, all applications for agency or member participation will be processed through the portal. You can access the portal by visiting www.gatert.org and clicking on “Join”. An overview of the new process is outlined below:
- Agency submits application to register Emergency Communications Center (ECC)
- Once the agency’s registration is approved, emergency telecommunicators can submit formal applications to join the GA-TERT program.
- Completed applications are sent electronically via e-mail to department directors for review and approval.
- Members with approved applications are added to teams which are organized by GEMA/HS area.
We are excited about this new portal and are confident that it will not only help us manage the program at a state level, but will also streamline the process for agency and member participation.
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me. Thank you for your support of the Georgia TERT program.