Home > Featured > GeoComm Featured on WHO 13 News: Advancing School Safety in Iowa
FacebookLinkedInXPinterestEmail
Dark Mode

GeoComm Featured on WHO 13 News: Advancing School Safety in Iowa

Iowa schools are strengthening emergency preparedness with advanced 9-1-1 mapping and call-forwarding technology designed to give first responders faster, clearer situational awareness when every second matters.

Through the statewide Critical Incident Mapping initiative, more than 1,400 schools across Iowa now have access to accurate, up-to-date indoor maps that support improved communication between school staff, 9-1-1 centers, and emergency responders during critical incidents.

The technology allows emergency calls placed from within a school to be forwarded with precise location information, helping responders quickly identify where help is needed and coordinate an effective response. By taking a proactive, statewide approach, Iowa is helping ensure schools and public safety agencies are better prepared before an emergency occurs.

🎥 See the full story.

Learn more about GeoComm School Safety mapping.

Contact us to schedule a meeting with one of our regional representatives.

January 15, 2026

GIS Resources

AI Needs GIS

By John Brosowsky, SVP of Innovation, GeoComm Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping PSAP operations. From handling non-emergency calls to enabling real-time 9-1-1 transcription, translation, keyword detection, and call taker assistance, AI is becoming an integral part of modern emergency communications. But AI is not inherently intelligent; it identifies patterns and relationships within the information it has been trained on...

GeoComm and geoConvergence Announce Partnership to Support the Future of Indoor Mapping

Partnership highlights the increasing role of accurate indoor maps, GIS data, and public safety grade location intelligence in emergency response, school safety, and facility operations. ST. CLOUD, Minn., July 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — GeoComm, the nation’s leader in public safety grade location intelligence, today announced a new partnership with geoConvergence, a GIS consulting firm based in Bloomington, Indiana....

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...