Next stage of nationwide 911 system enhancement will take locatio...
Next stage of nationwide 911 system enhancement will take location identification technology beyond current focus on public safety access point (PSAP) notification, ComCARE Alliance said Thurs. Development of integrated notification system, using Internet, wireless and GPS technologies, would allow…
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multiple emergency units to receive information immediately. Jack Potter, Valley Health Systems dir.- emergency medicine, said he envisioned system that simultaneously could receive: (1) GPS-enabled “data-rich feed” that mapped out emergency scene. (2) Crash data that provided estimate of possible extent of injuries or, in case of overturned truck, whether vehicle was carrying hazardous materials. (3) Real-time traffic information to determine which PSAP could respond to emergency scene most quickly. (4) Map of locations of wireless callers to 911 to discern whether calls were for same or multiple emergencies. Potter is participating in related pilot project in Shenandoah Valley in Va. He said system envisioned would allow for information sharing among traditional “first responders” as well as trauma centers, municipal transportation agencies, tow truck operators. Sen. Burns (R-Mont.) said recent terrorist attacks served as impetus for development of such system: “Out of every tragedy, and out of the ashes of tragedy, comes something positive. This is one of them.”