by ECC Editor | Jul 15, 2021 | Articles, Comm Center News
North America’s leading 9-1-1 standards-development body today approved a landmark new version of its Next Generation 9-1-1 standard, a move that will accelerate the transition to smarter, faster, and more resilient emergency response. Version 3 of the National Emergency Number Association’s (NENA) i3 Standard for Next Generation 9-1-1 includes key updates to NG911 infrastructure, paving the way for interoperability on a national and international scale.
“This is a landmark moment in the evolution of NG911,” said Gary Bell, ENP, President of NENA. “The public-safety community and the tech industry now have the most up-to-date, comprehensive, consensus-driven, open standard for NG911. This will no doubt hasten and strengthen our push to see NG911 systems, services, and products deployed coast to coast.” … READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Jul 15, 2021 | Comm Center News, Resources
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by ECC Editor | Jul 14, 2021 | Comm Center News
Phone technology has evolved at an incredible pace, from the first cellphone in the 1980s, to the sophisticated computers we call smartphones in our pockets now. But some of the most important calls we make are to 9-1-1 in an emergency. And the system that 9-1-1 centres run hasn’t kept up.
The Globe’s telecom reporter Alexandra Posadzki tells us that there’s a move to introduce “next-generation 9-1-1” Canada-wide through the hundreds of organizations that handle our calls for help. That would allow callers to send photos or text messages, and help authorities better pinpoint where calls on cellphones are coming from… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Jul 14, 2021 | Comm Center News
9-1-1 service in Santa Monica is currently unreliable with officials asking the public to call (310) 458-8491 in the event of an emergency.
According to the City of Santa Monica, the issue began around 9:20 p.m. Monday.
“The City of Santa Monica advises everyone in Santa Monica that some 9-1-1 calls are experiencing routing issues and may not successfully connect to Santa Monica dispatch. The service impacts both cellular and land lines in the Santa Monica area,” said Constance Farrell, Public Information Officer in a statement… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Jul 14, 2021 | Comm Center News
(The Center Square) – North Carolina’s Local Government Commission (LGC) approved more than $126 million in financing for government buildings in six municipalities Tuesday.
The county will build a 360-bed detention facility, a 911 communications center and a magistrate’s office. County officials said the current facility only has the capacity to hold 125 beds. Surry will build the jail with the capacity to expand up to 450 beds. It has spent $750,000 a year to house inmates out of the county as a result. As is, the communications center is also below capacity, they said… READ MORE
