The Future of Emergency Communications/9-1-1

North Dakota reached a major milestone in 9-1-1 public safety on May 31, 2005, when the final 9-1-1 jurisdiction in North Dakota went live with Phase II wireless service. North Dakota became the 6th State in the nation to accomplish this statewide goal. This achievement means most cell phone callers dialing 9-1-1 will be located by GPS (global positioning system), greatly aiding dispatchers and emergency responders in locating individuals in emergency situations.

The dynamic nature of communication technology however has made it evident that this was just the first step in what has been termed “Next Generation 9-1-1” or often just "NG911". Very simply, NG 911 is the careful migration of the current (30-year old) infrastructure used for 9-1-1 calling to a flexible and secure broadband infrastructure that can carry a much broader range of communication signals – some of which cannot currently reach a public safety dispatcher directly.

The North Dakota Legislature established the Emergency Services Communications Coordinating Committee (ESCCC) to “coordinate plans for implementing” NextGen 911. This Committee is also charged with recommending “changes to the operating standards for emergency services communications”, and “developing guidelines regarding the allowable uses of the fee revenue” collected for 9-1-1 systems.

ESCCC agendas, minutes, and meeting materials have been posted below to facilitate their dissemination.

Next Generation 9-1-1 Documents

(Unless indicated – paper copies will be available at meeting)
 
1.      ESCCC_Agenda_and_Notice_February_18_2010
2.      ESCCC_Minutes_091116_Draft
3.      Preliminary ESCCC Charter  - Working Draft
4.      Brief Review of Interim Legislative Committee activities
            Testimony (posted (below) will not be printed for meeting
 
National Emergency Number Association (NENA) Standards – Web Link:
http://www.nena.org/operations/standards-descriptions
 
DOCUMENT ARCHIVE
North Dakota’s federal ENHANCE 911 Act Grant Application, July 2009
NextGen 911 Master Plan – L. Robert Kimball & Associates, Dec. 2008
PowerPoint for Public Safety & Transportation Committee, Oct. 2009
ESCS Expenditure Guidelines – Approved July 1 2009
Current North Dakota statutory standards – NDCC 57-40.6-10
 
Testimony
State_Radio_911_Testimony_Feb_2010
NDACo_Testimony_911_Tax_Feb_2010
NDACo_Testimony_to_Public_Safety_and_Trans_Jan_2010
NDACo Testimony to the Taxation Committee, Oct. 2009
History of 9-1-1 document prepared for the Taxation Committee, Oct. 2009

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