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Why Location Centric?
The influence of geographic information systems (GIS) on emergency communications continues to find its way to the front and center of the...
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Intrado is Mapping a Course for NextGen GIS Success in Public Safety (Part One)
Data can be incredibly valuable; but like most things that are worth a lot, it needs to be maintained. That’s certainly true of 911 data. Ask anyone...
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Intrado is Mapping a Course for NextGen GIS Success in Public Safety (Part Two)
Knowing that one agency’s needs may be profoundly different from another’s, Intrado created a suite of solutions that allow customers to easily get...
The Future of GIS for Public Safety: It's More than Just a Map
Using modern Esri technology, authoritative GIS data, and powerful search capabilities, public safety telecommunicators can now reduce the...
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Transform 911 Call Handling with GIS Technology
Map-based 911 Call Handling with Authoritative GIS Data Last week we announced the launch of Spatial Command & Control, an exciting new addition to...
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Overcoming Common GIS Challenges in a Next Generation 9-1-1 System
Earlier this month I attended the NENA 2017 conference in San Antonio, Texas. As always, it was a great event to see old friends in the industry and...
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Five Steps to Get the Most Out of GIS in Your NG9-1-1 System
One critical component of the transition to Next Generation 9-1-1 (NG9-1-1) systems is a shift from the use of tabular Master Street Address Guide...
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GIS Data Sharing in the PSAP
LEAD THE WAY Geographic Information Systems (GIS) is front & center in the march toward a fully-realized i3-based Next Generation 9-1-1 (NG9-1-1)...
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Geographic Information Systems in the PSAP: Strategic Planning for Data Integrity
The importance of mission critical Geographic Information Systems (GIS) data for call- and dispatch- mapping in the Public Safety Answering Point...