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)
http://www.nena.org/operations/standards-descriptions
