The Board on Emergency Telecommunications Standards and Training (BETST) is responsible for establishing and maintaining minimum standards for the training and certification of emergency telecommunications personnel throughout Mississippi.
Current Board Membership
Director Tony Carleton
Representing: Mississippi Law Enforcement Officers' Training Academy (MLEOTA)
Deputy Director Barry Burnside
Representing: State Fire Academy
Mrs. Sheri Hokamp
Representing: Mississippi Chapter of the Association of Public Safety Communications Officials, Inc. (APCO-MS)
Mrs. Kristen Campanella
Representing: Mississippi Chapter of the National Emergency Number Association (MS NENA)
Board Position: Chairman
Director Teresa Windham
Representing: Mississippi State Board of Health – EMS Division
Director Jason McElhenney
Representing: Criminal Information Center / Mississippi Justice Information Center (MJIC)
Board Position: Vice Chairman
Sheriff Mike Lee
Representing: Mississippi Sheriffs' Association
Sheriff Charlie Sims
Representing: Mississippi Law Enforcement Officers' Association (MLEOA)
Deputy Fire Chief Michael Robbins
Representing: Mississippi Fire Chiefs Association
Chief Trevell Dixon
Representing: Mississippi Association of Chiefs of Police
Mr. Stan Alford
Representing: Mississippians for Emergency Medical Services (MEMS)
Mr. Marvin Ratliff
Representing: A County Wherein a Nuclear Facility Is Located