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Mark43 Announces Partnership with Location Technology Company what3words, Bringing Additional Precision and Accuracy to its Computer-Aided Dispatch
September 7, 2021NEW YORK, NY, August 31, 2021 — Mark43, the leading cloud-native public safety software company, today announced that it has…
Read full articleWhat ‘Location’ Means
May 12, 2011Discussions on Next Generation 9-1-1 often include the topic of location. Many aspects must be considered to ensure we’re all on the same page with regard to what location truly means. The increase in multi-line phone system, mobile device and Voice over Internet Protocol usage has made 9-1-1 location acquisition much more complex. In this article, we’ll review the basics of Enhanced 9-1-1 location, and issues currently creating confusion, which may continue with NG9-1-1 if not addressed.
Read full articleFlorida Councilman Learns that a Call to 9-1-1 from Cell May Be Rerouted
March 22, 2011Palm Beach, Fla. — Councilman Robert Wildrick learned through experience that a cell phone call placed in Palm Beach to 9-1-1 may get bounced around before ringing in at the town’s telecommunications center at the police station. Wildrick used his cell phone when he found himself face-to-face with an emergency situation last season at the docks of the North End’s Sailfish Club.
Read full articleSpoofing Still Plagues PSAPs
March 17, 2011PSAPs across the country are still experiencing issues with spoofing, which refers to a caller’s ability to modify caller ID, including the name and number. Although it seems like just a harmless prank, spoofing can tie up emergency resources. The FCC is currently accepting comments on regulations to prohibit this misrepresentation.
Read full articleCorrecting ‘Wrong Addresses’
March 10, 2011Chapel Hill, N.C. — An Orange County government project that was started in 1987, but stalled in 1991, is being brought back to life, and it’s likely there will be plenty of people who aren’t going to be too happy about it. Orange County is working on an ordinance that will require residents who have the “wrong addresses” to correct them.
Read full articleEmergency Locator Bracelet Leads to Missing Long Beach Man
February 28, 2011Long Beach, Calif. — An elderly man who wandered away from his downtown home earlier this week was found safe with the help of an emergency locator bracelet, police said Friday. Police dispatchers learned the man was given a free emergency locator bracelet as part of the police department’s Safe Reunion/Long Beach program. Once the bracelet was activated the man was quickly found.
Read full articleCEA-Leti and Partners Develop System to Monitor Public-Safety Personnel in Dangerous Situations
January 28, 2011Grenoble, France — CEA-Leti and its partners have developed a system combining motion-capture and precise indoor localization. The goal of this device is improving the safety of firefighters and other public-safety personnel in buildings and other confined areas such as underground parking lots. CASSIDIAN, 3D Plus, and SDIS, the emergency-response service for the Rhone region, are Leti’s partners in the Demoloc Project, which is funded by the French National Research Agency.
Read full articleFCC Issues Proposed Rule about Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Notice of Inquiry
January 8, 2011Washington, D.C. — Federal Communications Commission has issued a proposed rule called: Wireless E9-1-1 Location Accuracy Requirements; E911 Requirements for IP-Enabled Service Providers. The proposed rule, published in the Federal Register on Jan. 7.
Read full articleDispatcher Did All She Could in Triple Killing
December 3, 2010Even when following proper procedure, there is no guarantee that a cell phone caller can be found. Police officers can do only so much when an anonymous 9-1-1 call comes from a cell phone, as was the case with a woman who was found stabbed to death last week.
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