GeoComm Announces Early Release Program for New Vertical Location Service Aimed at …

by | Jul 21, 2022 | Comm Center News

GeoComm Vertical Location Services makes the z-axis actionable during 9-1-1 calls by converting raw positioning measurements from 9-1-1 callers’ cell phones into dispatchable locations.

ST. CLOUD, Minn., July 21, 2022 – GeoComm is leading the way into the vertical frontier of Public Safety Location Intelligence® with the release of a new product, GeoComm Vertical Location Services. This offering provides the missing link to making the z-axis actionable during 9-1-1 calls by converting raw positioning measurements from 9-1-1 callers’ cell phones into dispatchable locations including building name, street address, height above the ground, and probable floor level, while also generating a 3D visualization of the caller’s location inside a building.

Hamilton County facing critical shortage of 911 dispatchers, employees stretched to limit (OH)

by | Jul 21, 2022 | Comm Center News

‘It’s exhausting. We’re tired, We want to see our families.’

There’s a shortage of employees at the Hamilton County Communications Center, and it’s taking a toll on those who work there.

Dispatchers must be staffed every hour of the day, every day of the week. It’s a difficult task—and an indispensable necessity for every one of the county’s residents.

Kelly Petit has been a dispatcher for 11 years. She says some calls always stick with you, like one she fielded recently.

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Telecommunication software connects legacy infrastructure to modern dispatch centers

by | Jul 20, 2022 | Comm Center News

In the last few months, news of mass shootings has frequently dominated the headlines. It’s an increasingly concerning issue that must be confronted by public agencies in a number of ways, among them, by making it easier for those in trouble to connect with public safety organizations—and by giving dispatchers more information and tools at their disposal, faster.