Glossary of Terms

Understand basic Public Safety definitions and terms.

ECC

Definition:

1. Emergency Communications Center. ECC has become a relatively new term for public safety dispatch centers. These centers answer 9-1-1 calls or dispatches them, or both.

2. Emergency Call Controller. The component of the ECMC responsible for routing emergency calls from an SBC to an appropriate PIM.

WEAT

Wireless Emergency Assist Tool. The Intrado product is named Emergency Assist.

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ECMC

Emergency Call Management Complex. Intrado’s next generation system for handling 9‐1‐1 calls.

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E-CSF

Emergency Call Session Control Function. Accepts emergency call requests from carrier’s cellular network. Requests routing information and location...

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ECN

Emergency Call Notification.

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