PUBLIC Resources
Public Safety Links
- Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
- Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
- Louisiana Legislature
- National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA)
- National Emergency Number Association (NENA)
- U.S. Fire Administration (USFA)
- APCO Virtual College
- Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials International (APCO)
- Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA)
- State of Louisiana - Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (GOHSEP)
- Louisiana NENA
- Louisiana APCO
- Louisiana State Fire Marshall’s Office (SFMO)
- Louisiana State Police (LSP)
- Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Dept (RPSO)
- Rapides Parish Police Jury (RPPJ)
- Rapides Area Planning Commission
- Alexandria Police Dept. (APD)
- Pineville Police Dept. (PPD)
Address Identification
Specifications for Building Address Identification Buildings shall be provided with approved address identification. The address identification shall be legible and placed in a position that
How to Obtain a Physical 9-1-1 Address in Rapides Parish
OBTAINING A Physical “9-1-1” Address in Rapides Parish Whether it’s for new telephone service or other utilities, or perhaps a permit, you will be required
Tips When Calling 9-1-1 Emergency Assistance
TIPS WHEN CALLING “9-1-1” Although these tips are general, they are meant to apply to calls from citizens within the boundaries of Rapides Parish, who
Emergencies Dial 9-1-1
EMERGENCY? NOW WHAT Throughout the nation, “9-1-1” has become the universal number for people to call when they need help from law enforcement, fire and medical