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We know that in an emergency every second counts and have spent the last 25 years helping our customers save lives and protect property by providing essential, innovative, location-based solutions to public safety professionals.

Published On: November 09, 2020

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FCC’s NG9-1-1 Reliability and Interoperability Initiative: Why It Matters and What it Means for GIS and Location Data

The Federal Communications Commission’s ongoing efforts to strengthen Next Generation 9-1-1 (NG9-1-1) reliability and interoperability represent an important step toward ensuring that emergency communications systems can meet the needs of communities across the United States. As NG9-1-1 deployments continue to expand, the industry’s focus must extend beyond simply connecting networks. True interoperability requires consistent, reliable, and trusted location data and maps that...

Drone as First Responder Programs Need Indoor Maps Too

By John Brosowsky, SVP of Innovation, and Tracy “Mac” McElvaney, Chief Product & Innovation Officer, GeoComm Bridging the Gap Between Aerial and Interior Response Drone as First Responder programs are increasingly becoming part of modern public safety operations. They can provide rapid aerial situational awareness, help agencies assess scenes sooner, and give commanders and field responders more context before personnel...

How New Mexico Strengthened Emergency Response with Public Safety Grade GIS Data

Ensuring Accurate Location Data Across 100+ Local Governments. Overview In New Mexico, a largely rural state with vast geographic areas and limited emergency resources, even small GIS data errors can have life-threatening consequences. With more than 100 local government agencies contributing GIS data and over 40 Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs) relying on that data...